Phone and internet: the words

a mobile phone

Tip: 'Mobiltelefon' in full; nobody says it.

a phone number

Tip: Swedish mobiles start with 07.

a SIM card

Tip: 'eSIM' is common now.

a plan / subscription

Tip: Contract-based; the opposite of prepaid.

prepaid

Tip: lit. 'cash card'; top up with 'påfyllning'.

to top up

Tip: 'Fylla på kortet'.

an operator

Tip: Telia, Tele2, Telenor, Tre, Comviq, Hallon, Vimla.

coverage

Tip: 'Dålig täckning' = poor signal.

data

Tip: '20 GB surf' — Swedes say 'surf' for mobile data.

unlimited data

Tip: 'obegränsad' = unlimited.

the data ran out

Tip: 'ta slut' = run out.

roaming

Tip: Used as-is; free within the EU.

a binding period

Tip: Contract lock-in; 0, 12 or 24 months.

a notice period

Tip: Usually one month.

to cancel (a subscription)

Tip: 'Säga upp abonnemanget'.

to switch operator

Tip: 'byta' = switch/change.

to keep your number

Tip: 'Nummerflytt' = number porting; free.

a monthly fee

Tip: 'avgift' = fee.

a bill / invoice

Tip: 'Betala fakturan'; e-faktura in the bank app.

broadband

Tip: 'ett bredband'.

fibre

Tip: Most Swedish flats have it in the wall.

a router

Tip: Pronounced 'rooter'.

wifi

Tip: Or 'trådlöst' (wireless).

the password

Tip: 'ett lösenord'.

the speed

Tip: '100/100' = 100 Mbit down and up.

a network socket

Tip: The fibre socket in the hallway.

an installation

Tip: 'Installationsavgift' = setup fee.

a technician

Tip: 'Teknikern kommer på tisdag.'

an outage

Tip: 'Driftstörning' is the official word.

customer service

Tip: 'Ringa kundtjänst'.