Freimmientis36 However, it must also be admitted that contracts are all too often full of “stumbling blocks”,

Yes, that’s true. Most people certainly don’t read the small print carefully.

But let’s be honest… Do you benefit from a huge new customer discount somewhere, do you get devices such as a new TV for free or extremely cheap or do you get a discounted smartphone when you sign up for a new contract, etc.? Common sense dictates that there is always a minimum contract period that I have to adhere to in order to benefit from all of this. This is the case almost everywhere, even abroad. At least at Swisscom it’s also clearly written how long the minimum contract period is. Nobody can come along and tell me that they didn’t know about all this and now refuse to pay the fee.

Swisscom in particular is sometimes quite accommodating in the event of early cancellation, but certainly not if you have previously received a new product for free or very cheaply, which I can absolutely understand.

@Kocoxegh54 it’s a small world, you often meet twice. No matter where you flee to, one fine day you will have to pay for it. Whether for Swisscom or in some other way (e.g. being robbed and suffering even greater damage as a result). I agree with Werner, even if you don’t think it’s fair, I would pay the debt. Crumb things are never worth it, justice wins in the end, according to my life experience.

If you have balls in your trousers, talk to Swisscom, there are always solutions.

Kocoxegh54 If you rent a flat for 6 months (contract min 6 months object rent) and only live in it for 3 months, you also have to pay for the remaining 3 months, although you have no benefit from it. Contracts are contracts and to come to an exception you have to talk to each other and not say goodbye Alsatian style (as you want to do). That is immoral and malicious.

Kocoxegh54 Swisscom wants to rob me now! Is that a threat? 😂

You’ve completely misunderstood. I simply mean that something like this can catch up with you in a different way, even if you think you’re in the right.
If you always want to cheat your way through life like this, it will eventually fall on your feet. (not a threat, but experience).

But everyone is the architect of their own happiness in life.

Over and out, I’m out of here.

breach of contract in Switzerland

@Kocoxegh54

Some things to consider:

• When you signed the contract, you (or maybe a swiss friend?) verified the identity using a passport/ID card
  => Swisscom knows who you are and depending on where you are from, this will eventually haunt you.
  => If a swiss friends used his identity for your contract, you are actually f*cking with his future, as this will end up in the debt collection register, which all swiss employers require you to send in an exempt before hiring you.
• You signed a contract with a minimum duration. Because you cancel it earlier, you have to pay the fee. So legally, the question “is this allowed” is clear. It would be a smarter move to check how long your contract might still be valid - maybe it runs out in 1–2 months, and simply paying the normal subscription fee and cancel then would be cheaper.

Why would you want to jeopardize and risk coming back, only to save 300 chf? Maybe you want to show your children where you studied in 20 years - and then you won’t be able because you tried to be smart and safe 300 chf? Or then you’ll come back and pay waaaay more because of the late fees, collection fees etc? Or even worse: They will find you while you are still in CH and you will have to pay this already in a few months.

Don’t be stupid. Swisscom won’t care. They will simply start the process for “customer did not pay”. The smart move would be to contact them and nicely explain your situation.