FRANCE
| Useful things to know: |
| Prefix: |
+33 |
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| Money: |
Euro |
| Electricity: |
230V - 50Hz |
| Time Zone: |
GMT+1 (CET) |
GSM and 3G Operators
| Orange France |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Mobicarte |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 7.90/€ 5.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
30 days (credit), 6 month (sim-card) |
| Net Frequency: |
GSM 900/1800, W-CDMA 2100 |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Orange F, 208 01 |
| Coverage Map: |
official-site |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| Société Française de Radiotélécommunication (SFR) |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
La carte |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 14.90/€ 5.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
30 days (credit), 6 month (sim-card) |
| Net Frequency: |
GSM 900/1800, W-CDMA 2100 |
| Logo, Net Code: |
F SFR, 208 10 |
| Coverage Map: |
official-site |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| Bouygues Telecom |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Carte |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 9.90/€ 4.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
1+3 months |
| Net Frequency: |
GSM 900/1800, WCDMA 2100 |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Bouygues, Bouygtel, 208 20 |
| Coverage Map: |
official-site |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| Free Mobile |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
not available |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
- |
| Card Validity after activation: |
- |
| Net Frequency: |
WCDMA 900/2100 (plus roaming on Orange) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Free Mobile, F15, 208 15 |
| Coverage Map: |
not available |
| Prepaid offer: |
not available |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
Zones blanches
There's a fifth network, operating on GSM 900/1800: F-Contact. It's a unified network which covers rural/montaneous areas (=zones blanches, in French) which don't have direct coverage by the 4 network operators. Any French sim-card can connect to this network and on the display of your mobile you will read the name F-Contact. There are no extra charges while roaming on this network.
Virtual GSM Operators
| Carrefour Mobile |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Carrefour Mobile |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 15.00/4.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
15 days |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Carrefour (208 01) |
| Network: |
Orange |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| Virgin Mobile France |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Cartes Prépayées |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 9.00/5.00
€ 19.00/30.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
15 days after activation |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Virgin (208 01) |
| Network: |
Orange |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| OMER Telecom (Breizh Mobile ) |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
La carte prépayée |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 6.90/5.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
2+8 months |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800 only) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Breizh (208 01) |
| Network: |
Orange |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| M6 Mobile (Orange) |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
M6 Prepaid |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 15.00/5.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
1 month |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800, WCDMA 2100) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
M6 Mobile (208 01) |
| Network: |
Orange |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| La Poste Mobile |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Prépayée |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 5.00/5.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
30 days |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800, WCDMA 2100) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
La Poste Mobile (208 10) |
| Network: |
SFR |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| E.Leclerc Mobile |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
E.Leclerc Mobile |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 14.90/10.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
12 months |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800, WCDMA 2100) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
E.Leclerc Mobile (208 10) |
| Network: |
SFR |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| Auchan Telecom (A Mobile) |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Prépayée |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 20.00/19.90 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
30 days |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
A-Mobile (208 10) |
| Network: |
SFR |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| NRJ Mobile |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
NRJ Mobile |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 15.00/5.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
just 1 call every 6 months |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM and W-CDMA) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
NRJ Mobile (208 10) |
| Network: |
SFR |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| LeFrenchMobile (Transatel) |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
LeFrenchMobile |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 20.00/15.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
unlimited |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
LeFrenchMobile (208 20) |
| Network: |
Bouygues |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| Simyo |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Simyo |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 1.00/5.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
3 months |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Simyo (208 20) |
| Network: |
Bouygues |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
"Ethnic" MVNOs
| Phenixmobile |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Phenixmobile |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 9.90/10.00 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
120 days |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Phenix mobile (208 20) |
| Network: |
Bouygues |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| Lycamobile |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Lycamobile |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
free online |
| Card Validity after activation: |
??? |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800, WCDMA 2100) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Lycamobile (208 20) |
| Network: |
Bouygues |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| Ortel Mobile |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Ortel Mobile |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 9.95/7.50 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
21 days |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800, WCDMA 2100) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Ortel Mobile (208 20) |
| Network: |
Bouygues |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
| Lebara France Ltd |
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Prepaid Card Name: |
Lebara Mobile |
| Activation Fee/Credit included: |
€ 10.00/7.50 |
| Card Validity after activation: |
at least 1 paid activity every 90 days |
| Net Frequency: |
MVNO (GSM 900/1800) |
| Logo, Net Code: |
Lebara (208 20) |
| Network: |
Bouygues |
| Prepaid offer: |
click here |
| Last update: |
10/01/12 |
