Being in Konstanz, Germany and your phone connecting to Switzerland

Be careful if you're in Konstanz—your phone might connect to a Swiss carrier in certain spots (for me, it was a parking lot near Switzerland and on Mainau Island). You could be charged at least 30 € for roaming if your phone stays connected. I'm with Poste Mobile.

For those in France near the Swiss border, don’t stay in roaming mode. For those like me in Germany, turn off mobile data or get a Swiss plan for 15 €.

Hi there,

This is a pretty common issue in border areas, where your phone might "latch onto" a network that’s not covered by the European roaming agreement. You can always adjust your phone settings to lock it onto the network you want, preventing it from connecting to others. In your phone’s settings...

Michel