Swisscom reduces fixed-network charges by up to 70 %

Switzerland's leading telecommunications company will reduce standard charges on 1 March 2000 for national and international calls and calls to Swiss mobile networks. Swisscom will also simplify its charge structure for inter-national calls. Consequently, a call to bordering countries and to North America will cost just CHF 0.10 per minute at the weekend. Swisscom will also introduce an attractive special offer called "Weekend Call": calls will cost just one Swiss franc an hour anywhere in Switzerland.