SMS postage stamp
Purchasing stamps by SMS – quick, easy and around the clock

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Are you out and about with no stamps to hand? Do you have a letter or postcard to send, but no stamps in the house? With Swiss Post’s SMS postage stamps, you’ll always have your stamps to hand: quickly, easily and around the clock.

 

Here’s how it works

1
Send an SMS with the text STAMP to 414
2
Write the code you receive in the upper right-hand corner of the envelope
3
Post your letter – and off it goes!

Important information

Formats and weight

SMS postage stamps are allowed only for standard domestic A Mail letters up to B5 format (25 × 17.6 cm), up to 100 g and up to 2 cm thick.

SMS postage stamps cannot be combined with other offers and are therefore valid only for a single standard A Mail letter. At present, all other forms of franking can only be purchased at branch counters or as a WebStamp.

Validity of the SMS code

The code is valid for ten days after receipt and can be used once for the payment of postage for a standard A Mail letter.

Range of services

The SMS postage stamp service is available to the following mobile plan and prepaid customers in Switzerland: Swisscom, Sunrise and SALT. Payment is made directly via the mobile provider. Items franked with an SMS postage stamp are transported and delivered in accordance with the services offered for A Mail letters.

"SMS postage stamp" factsheet (PDF, 380.2 KB)

General Terms and Conditions

The Swiss Post General Terms and Conditions (GTC) “Postal Services” (PDF, 114.3 KB) apply.

Price

SMS postage stamp
For standard domestic A Mail letter

The amount is debited directly via your mobile subscription or charged to your prepaid credit.
per SMS
1.00

All prices in CHF incl. VAT