How do you get a Swedish phone number?
Prepaid, subscription and number transfer, and what each needs.
Short answer
You can get a Swedish phone number with a registered prepaid card, a mobile subscription or by moving a number you already have, and the identity check depends on the route. A passport is enough for a prepaid card in a Telia shop, and Telia has a form for people without a Swedish personnummer.
Why
- According to PTS, the operator registers the subscriber's personnummer, samordningsnummer, organisationsnummer or another identification number when a prepaid card is registered.
- Telia says a person without a Swedish personnummer can use its form for activating services, and that a passport lets you get help in a Telia shop with a prepaid card.
- PTS says you can take your mobile number with you when you switch operator, whether you have a subscription or a prepaid card.
Details
A prepaid card has no monthly contract, and Telekområdgivarna notes that terms vary with how you pay. Telia posts online orders to your registered address in Sweden, so a visitor usually registers in a shop. For entry documents, see whether you need a passport to go to Sweden, and find operators under telecom and internet providers in Stockholm.
Tip
Ask the operator which identity documents it accepts before you go, because the sources checked here name a passport at Telia and foreign ID at some Comviq resellers only.
What may differ
Residents with a personnummer can order online and use BankID, while visitors and new arrivals without one register a prepaid card with a passport or use the operator's form. This page covers Swedish operators' own numbers, not other number services.
Common misconception
You need a Swedish personnummer to get a Swedish phone number.
What actually happens
PTS says the registered identification number can also be a samordningsnummer or another identification number, and Telia has a form for activating services without a Swedish personnummer.
People also ask
- How can I get a Swedish number?
- How do I get a virtual phone number in Sweden?
Sources
- PTS: Prepaid cards (kontantkort)Checked at:
- Telia: Activate services without a Swedish personnummerChecked at:
- Telia: Register a prepaid cardChecked at:
- PTS: Number portability and blocking servicesChecked at:
- Telekområdgivarna: Mobile phone servicesChecked at:
This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check PTS and your operator before you buy a SIM card.
Telecom and internet providers in StockholmRelated questions
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How do you remove your phone number from MrKoll and Hitta?
You can remove your listing on Hitta with its Ta bort function, but MrKoll says it usually does not delete published information.
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Is there free Wi-Fi in Sweden?
Yes, Visit Stockholm lists free Wi-Fi at all public libraries in Stockholm, at Stockholm Central Station and for three hours at Arlanda Airport.
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Can you use your phone in Sweden without extra roaming charges?
Visitors with a plan from an EU or EEA country pay their home prices for calls, texts and data in Sweden under the EU roaming rules.
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Where can you buy an eSIM for Sweden?
You can get an eSIM for Sweden from Swedish operators such as Comviq, Hallon and Lyca Mobile or from travel eSIM sellers such as Airalo.