TV/internet/telephone

There are various different providers of internet, telephone and cable TV services in Switzerland. These offerings sometimes depend on where you live Almost all residents have to pay taxes for radio and television.

The radio and television licence fee

In every household (apartment) that has a device for receiving radio or television programmes – including a computer connected to the internet or a telephone – you have to pay a tax to use the radio and television. This is the licence fee.

This tax supports the programmes of the télévision et radio Suisse (SSR) (Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)). The company Serafe sends out the bills for the tax.

People receiving supplementary benefits (SBs) do not have to pay the licence fee.

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SERAFE (FR)

Telephone, internet, cable TV

There are several providers of telephone, internet and television services in Switzerland. Suppliers are different from one region to another, sometimes even from one building to another. Prices and services are different from one supplier to another. Tip: compare offers.

In general, internet connections at home are very fast. Switzerland does not have not many internet cafés (or cybercafés), as almost everyone has an internet connection at home.