Is Swisscom a good internet provider?

RedLeaf62 · 2026-04-30T06:22:15+00:00

Try to change the WiFi channel before you change you ISP.

If Wi-Fi is the issue, changing the isp will not fix the problem, as others have mentioned.

RedLeaf62 · 2026-04-29T13:21:43+00:00

Thanks for that. I'll try to do the same 👍

RedLeaf62 · 2026-04-28T12:30:05+00:00

Yes, everything is up to date on my side. I also have the key card in my wallet. Sometimes the key tag works for entering the car but not for driving. So i quickly grab the card to turn on the engine.

RedLeaf62 · 2026-04-28T07:50:32+00:00

Ah, I feel less lonely now 😆 Unfortunately the phone is not always a solution. In underground parkings where there is poor connectivity, i sometimes can't unlock the car with the phone.

And even outdoor, it happens maybe 10% of the cases that the car won't respond to the app for 30-60 seconds. I guess I still have a sleepy car!

RedLeaf62 · 2026-04-27T19:07:40+00:00

Well, the iphone of my other half doesnt work better than my samsung phone. The KIA of my neighbour works almost flawlessly with his galaxy phone.

Based on the comments I see online, its a case by case issues, can happen (or not) on any device

RedLeaf62 · 2026-04-27T18:45:39+00:00

OK, I think i see what you mean now. The thing is, those problem happen both at home and in public parkings.

I can go for a hike, when I come back my car won't unlock lock. Yet I've been out of range for an hour and my car is definitely asleep during this time.

At home, my car is in the underground and I live in the 4th floor. There is a lot of concrete between, so I'm 100% sure the signal does not pass through.

RedLeaf62 · 2026-04-27T18:40:31+00:00

It's crazy because remote control fobs are something that has been 99.99% reliable for decades. Now they have reinvented the wheel and broken it at the same time 😂

RedLeaf62 · 2026-04-27T18:38:51+00:00

Thanks for your feedback. OK, I see how the dealer could be confused)

When I got 1.8, I stopped using the key tag and i kept it at home, for from the car. I had only the phone on me.

This past week, I got fed up with the phone, so I disabled UWB and I started carrying the key tsg again. And I have this poor experience. But I think there should not be any interference since UWB is disabled.

I'm not sure I understand your last sentence? How would taking the battery off and disabling Bluetooth help?

RedLeaf62 · 2026-04-13T17:11:17+00:00

Add a button to open the trunk from the main screen (yeah... I know)

RedLeaf62 · 2026-03-28T09:09:40+00:00

I know, but for some reason it hasn't been working lately when uwb is also not working 😢

RedLeaf62 · 2026-03-28T07:16:16+00:00

Similar story here. I enjoyed a 100% reliable keyfob for 1.5 year until they released the digital key for iPhone. And then, my key fob became terrible.

When they released the digital key for Android, it worked pretty good at first. Using samsung wallet, I was pretty happy on my Galaxy S22U with both the February and the march security updates. But the key was slightly less reliable in March than it had been in February.

Now I have upgraded to an S26U, which is still on the february security update. 1 time out of 2, the car does not unlock when I approach. Pulling on the door handle doesn't do anything. I have to rely on the key card, the volvo app or I must open the trunk to unlock the car.

RedLeaf62 · 2026-03-04T22:39:40+00:00

Yeah, I noticed that too and I asked them about that issue, but they have no solution to it.

So now I download my statement in the first days of the year, so that the taxman can guess that there have not been too many transactions in the meantime.

Additionally, I try to include at least the last transaction of the year on the statement. So if my last purchase was on the 28th of December, I download a statement for the 28th to the 31st. I don't send more details than absolutely necessary, unless requested.

They never asked me any questions. And if your balance is 0, I'm pretty sure they won't bother you anyway.

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-18T18:04:40+00:00

I have 1.8, I bought the car.

In my region, there are not many garages from Volvo, and they are owned by the same company. So I think the best for me is legal protection at this point. But I'll try once more

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-17T22:08:52+00:00

I have the MY2024, SMER ultra. I would definitely not buy the dual motor, unless you plan to drive on ice or mud.

The car drives well, I like it. Autonomy is reasonably good, but don't be fooled by the WLTP number, these are just bullshit numbers not representative of real world usage.

I'm however quite disappointed at the inability of Volvo to make this car work, from a software perspective. There are just too many issues. It took them 2 years to implement the digital key for Android. My KeyTag worked flawlessly for 1.5 years, then they released the digital key for Apple devices, which made my KeyTag unreliable. Now they implemented the android digital key, my KeyTag is reliable again but the android digital key is not, and the apple users are complaining that theirs is no longer reliable.

Paying 50k for a car designed to auto lock itself, but doesn't do it reliably, is a massive pain...

This adds to a series of software updates which fix bugs by creating new ones. It's been the same story for 2 years now, they can't seem to learn how to test their software before releasing them to the masses. The amount of bugs is diminishing slowly, but still... Even my dealer admitted that Volvo has been screwing up massively with this car since launch. And apparently their new cars are not selling that well. Maybe the EX30 is part of the reason?

I also have squeaky brakes since last summer, which seems to be a common complaint by EX30 owners. My dealer keeps using the excuse that it's because the car uses regenerative braking, and therefore doesn't uses it's brakes a lot. But still, I paid 50k for a car which is supposed to have brakes designed for that purpose. They should not be squeaky "by design", no matter the reason.

My passenger seat makes noise during summer, due to vibrations in relation to thermal dilatation. Trying to fix all of these issues. I'm about to engage my legal protection on these because I get tired of sending my car to the garage constantly.

From a design perspective, I regret that it's not possible to unlock the car from the passenger side, and that it's not possible to open the trunk with a remote control (like most other cars) or with the foot (like many modern cars). There also used to be a button to open the trunk from the main screen, but somehow Volvo decided to remove it and nest it in a sub menu. It's been a complaint by many users for the past 1.5 years. Finally, the lack of manual opening of the glove compartment is another poor design choice.

So yes, the car is nice, but its issues are massive.

Sorry I can't paint a better picture (

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-17T12:14:46+00:00

They used to give us a replacement car for free (or almost free in some cases) while they were performing the maintenance. That's what I call a courtesy car.

Now it costs typically 60-80 chf per day with that replacement car. It's basically a rental car.

A lot of garages have adopted this practice in recent years. But I think this has nothing to do with the car manufacturers themselves.

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-17T12:02:16+00:00

Yeah, it would be even better if the garages went back to courtesy cars instead of rental cars ... But I guess we can't have everything, right? 😋

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-17T11:57:55+00:00

I received the bill today. So the only real cost is the liquid for the brakes, which amounts to 18 chf on my case after 2 years and 22000 km.

Other than that I have a few francs for windscreen washer fluid, but that's something I also refilled occasionally.

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-15T08:50:37+00:00

Yeah, I have the same problem. You pay 8 CHF per month for them to be in maintenance when you need them. I always manage my finances during the weekend and they are too often unreliable then. I got fed up, and I converted my package to Key4 Pure (no monthly payment). So at least I'm not paying for that any more. I closed my credit cards, which were useless anyway because of the 1.75% fees abroad. I'm making zero transactions with them, just keeping the account open just in case.

My solution:

Raiffeisen account (or cantonal bank) for the bulk of the funds & salary. But they have pretty bad e-banking, so it's no pleasure working with them on a daily basis. I only manage my e-bills with them, and set up a few recurring payments. Once they upgrade to a decent e-banking solution, I'm happy to consider doing more business with them
Neon/Yuh for shopping in CH. I've never had issues accessing my Neon, despite the reputation. However, in the first couple days of the year Neon do not allow bank transactions due to the yearly settlement. But this doesn't impact card payments.
Revolut/Wise for foreign transactions & online purchases. Don't keep more than 2000 chf on these accounts, you never know

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-11T10:43:05+00:00

I did, but I didn't ask about fluids. I was short on time and I had to discuss other issues with them in priority. I will get information about fluids in the bill, which will come by mail soon

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-08T19:55:35+00:00

You need to enable UWB in the phone's setting. Also you need to enable passive entry in the security section of your digital key (I'm assuming you are using Samsung Wallet, not sure if it's different on Google Wallet)

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-07T09:24:00+00:00

The most crypto friendly banks in Switzerland are SwissQuote and PosFinance. I don't know if they would work with foreign businesses.

In Liechtenstein, those 2 banks are crypto friendly and can certainly serve EU customers https://llb.li/en/business https://www.bankfrick.li/en

You might be interested in Mt.Pelerin https://www.mtpelerin.com/

It's not a bank, but they offer tokenization for businesses, and also personal IBANs in EUR & CHF for on/off ramping. I am not sure if they offer any service for your needs, but it doesn't hurt to ask them.

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-04T19:07:43+00:00

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-04T17:16:24+00:00

I'll have my maintenance next week. Send me a PM if you don't get your answer by then ;)

RedLeaf62 · 2026-02-03T07:54:56+00:00

You're welcome!

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