A method for operating a mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) that can be operated in at least one communication network (902, 1002, 1102, 1202) for switching a connection in a communication network (902, 1002, 1102, 1202), wherein radio cells (601, 701) of a first type and radio cells (1206, 1207) of a second type are formed by the at least one communication network (902, 1002, 1102, 1202), wherein the radio cells (601, 701, 1206, 1207) of the first and the second type are radio cells according to the GSM, UMTS, CDMA2000, LTE mobile radio standard, WLAN or hot spot radio cells, comprising the following steps: - evaluating an information item with respect to the local position of the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) in a service area (1104, 1105) of a radio cell (601, 701) of the first type with respect to the entry of the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) into the service area (1104, 1105) of a radio cell (601, 701) of the first type, which entry is to be expected within a predefined time interval, wherein the evaluation is partially carried out by the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) and partially by the communication network (902, 1002, 1102, 1202); characterized by - suppressing the switching of a connection of the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) into a radio cell (1206, 1207) of the second type, if, based upon the result of the evaluation, the entry of the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) into the service area (1104, 1105) of the radio cell (601, 701) of the first type is to be expected within the predefined time interval, wherein the suppression is carried out by means of the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) or by means of a device of the communication network (902, 1002, 1102, 1202), wherein the duration of the predefined time interval is shorter than the time interval required for the switching of a connection from a radio cell (601, 701) of the first type to a radio cell (1206, 1207) of the second type. - evaluating an information item with respect to the local position of the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) in a service area (1104, 1105) of a radio cell (601, 701) of the first type with respect to the entry of the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) into the service area (1104, 1105) of a radio cell (601, 701) of the first type, which entry is to be expected within a predefined time interval, wherein the evaluation is partially carried out by the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) and partially by the communication network (902, 1002, 1102, 1202); characterized by - suppressing the switching of a connection of the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) into a radio cell (1206, 1207) of the second type, if, based upon the result of the evaluation, the entry of the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) into the service area (1104, 1105) of the radio cell (601, 701) of the first type is to be expected within the predefined time interval, wherein the suppression is carried out by means of the mobile terminal (901, 1008, 1101, 1201) or by means of a device of the communication network (902, 1002, 1102, 1202), wherein the duration of the predefined time interval is shorter than the time interval required for the switching of a connection from a radio cell (601, 701) of the first type to a radio cell (1206, 1207) of the second type.