Swisscom vs Cablecom vs ???

Hello everyone,

We’re moving soon, I’m evaluating whether there is a better (and/or cheaper) solution for us in our new place of residence.

Currently (for 7 years) we have an SC package with Internet S, TV M and telephone L.

At the new location, SC “only” has 250/50 internet, while Cablecom would have 1000/100.

Personally, I’m not a fan of Cablecom, at least we used to have Cablecom for a while, then switched to SC. The current previous tenant raves about Cablecom, especially saying that there is nothing better in terms of price.

Our requirements are:

TV: a few channels are enough (ARTE, Kika, SRF1+2, ARD, ZDF, occasionally SAT1, RTL, Pro7,…). 7 days of replay, skip ads and cloud recording (100h)

Internet: 100 mbit upload would be better than 50, but overall I don’t need a 1000 download speed. 100 would probably still be enough

Telephone: this is the sticking point at the moment, the question is whether you still need a landline as such. We now make a lot of phone calls to friends/family abroad via WhatsApp, as calls to Switzerland are still expensive for them. This also has the practical effect that I can then make calls while cooking, for example, or on the way to/from work (both with a headset), which is not possible with our Dect phones. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no need for a landline, just how can we all stay reachable at home (2 adults, 2 children). Is there still a way to be reachable at home on your cell phone via some kind of landline number? You can’t reach everyone via WhatsApp, then a landline would be practical, or you call from your cell phone, then you need an expensive subscription for EU-wide calls… then the whole thing times 4, for each of us????

We have so far paid 125 Fr / month for the complete package at SC.

If you change provider you could still benefit from a 50% discount for 2 years.

Alternatively, there are other providers such as Sunrise, iWay, etc.

Has anyone had similar thoughts?

Thanks and greetings

@hed the whole thing is constantly changing, the number is difficult to predict, and I also don’t know how many of the people I know will have a new WhatsApp account in the future and how many will do without WhatsApp. I think you can also make phone calls with signal…

When it came to the telephone, I was more interested in being shown alternatives; SIP calling, for example, came to mind spontaneously. And yes, you are right, you can also get different services from different providers. As I said, I’ve been quite spoiled by the SC subscription in recent years. I wouldn’t change just because of 10 Fr. That would have to be much more financially attractive and ideally bring me even more advantages (e.g. higher speed).

I also don’t know what Cablecom’s comfort level is like with TV…does anyone here have a direct comparison?

Yes, I’m trying to find out more, it’s not easy because you’re only given the advantages, no one talks about the disadvantages 🙂

@Werner thanks for the tip! Sounds very interesting. And I would have a landline for free 🙂, at least you can make calls, but how much you call out is up to you. And yes, 60 CHF is really cheap.

I quickly noticed 2 disadvantages:

- Only telephone 1 line is allowed (with Swisscom 2), but that’s tolerable

- Internet box cannot be reached via IP address and can be configured to a very limited extent, i.e. the transmission power, WLAN times, etc. cannot be configured.

Yes, you can easily configure your Wingo Internet Box by going into your myWingo go to the “My Internet connection” section. However, it is not possible to reach your Internet Box directly via its IP address.

The following configurations of the settings are possible:

• Change the WiFi network name and password (Forgot password?)
• Automatic or manual frequency range selection
• WiFi channel change

Don’t forget to save your changes by clicking “Save”. If you are an experienced user and want to configure your device yourself, we also offer you the following advanced settings:

• Port forwarding
• DMZ function
• Static IP address
• IPv6