Monday, October 13 | 2025
Just arrived in Sweden and already longing to call home? Living on a budget with no extra cash to spend on overpriced cellphone plans? Got slightly entangled in the Swedish net of never-ending options? Relax and read on, we got you covered!
Newbie Guide unraveled the mysteries of different Swedish mobile operators, offering you the four best ones – in my opinion.
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If you still fumbling in the dark, unable to decide which network to choose, these simple statements might help you decide!
You might want to check Halebob offers for very reasonable data amount for very friendly prices.
There are of course loads of places to buy a mobile phone. For instance when you start a mobile phone plan you can usually combine it with a 24 month contract and monthly payments for a phone. It can be nice not to have to cough up the entire cost for the phone at once but just make sure that you check the final cost before you buy.
We also want to do a shout out for second hand options. Second hand mobile phones and iPads can be found  at a fraction of the cost of a new one, and they tend to be in very good condition. And you usually get the same warranties and customer service as if you were buying new. So do a little something for the environment AND your wallet and check out second hand options such as:
A hot tip if you already have a phone contract, is to sign up to PÃ¥mind*. This is a free service that keeps track of a lot of different types of contracts and negotiates better prices. Types of contracts they handle are mobile subscriptions, electricity contracts, mortgages, car insurance, broadband, home insurance, private loans. According to PÃ¥mind, their users save an average of 2000 sek per year. So definitely worth a try.Â
Happy cellphone plan hunting!
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1 response to “Best cellphone plans for Newbies”
Veronika? Question… I have an Italian SIM and need a Swedish number… so it’d be great to have a Swedish number I can “port” to my Swedish SIM. Any ideas on which provider would work?