The advertising sounds tempting: internet and mobile together, and you supposedly save. But the math tells a different story. We did the numbers.
As soon as you cancel one product in the combo bundle, you lose the discount on the other. You're trapped, not by a contract, but by math. We call this the ecosystem lock-in.
Internet & TV plus a mobile plan from the same big provider:
| Product | Monthly price |
|---|---|
| Internet & TV (often oversized) | CHF 89.90 |
| Mobile plan «special price» via combo discount | CHF 39.90 |
| Total per month | CHF 129.80 |
| Total per year | CHF 1'557.60 |
The catch: if you want to switch your mobile plan to a cheaper provider, you lose the combo discount. Your home internet suddenly costs CHF 20 to 30 more.
Anyone who consciously separates internet and mobile pays significantly less, with identical network quality:
| Product | Provider | Monthly price |
|---|---|---|
| Home internet | Galaxus Internet | CHF 49.00 |
| Mobile plan Unlimited 5G | Digital Republic | CHF 18.00 |
| Total per month | CHF 67.00 | |
| Total per year | CHF 804.00 |
For exactly the same network quality. Digital Republic uses the Sunrise network. Galaxus Internet uses the Swisscom fibre. You're still paying the big providers for their infrastructure, just without their markup for brand, shops and advertising.
If a cheaper provider enters the market, you can switch immediately, without touching your home network. With a combo bundle you have to switch the bundle provider, coordinate timing, and risk losing the discount.
As long as internet and mobile sit with the same provider, that provider has zero incentive to give you better terms. Competition between independent providers pushes prices down for you.
For price increases (like the recent Swisscom one in April 2026), you have the right to terminate your contract early. With separate contracts you keep full control over each individual product.
To be fair: there are situations where a bundle deal really does add up:
Our advice: always do the math. Take the total bundle price and compare it with the best independent offers for internet and mobile separately. In 8 out of 10 cases, splitting wins.
The «combo discount» of the big providers is rarely a real discount. It's a tool that locks you in long-term. The good news: you can run on the same top networks for significantly less.
| Provider | Network | Price | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wingo Swiss Plus | 🔵 Swisscom | CHF 25.95 | Anyone who wants Swisscom quality without paying Swisscom prices |
| Digital Republic Flat | ☀️ Sunrise | CHF 18.– | Maximum savings, Unlimited 5G, zero games |
| Sunrise Swiss Travel | ☀️ Sunrise | CHF 29.90 | Best 5G network + EU roaming included |
All three run on the same networks as the expensive combo bundles, just without the lock-in.
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