SIM Card for Calls and Data
 

I'll be in Paris for about a week. Any suggestions on a SIM card would be welcome. I'll need it for data, international calls and local calls. I have an unlocked Samsung Mega (US version).

Thanks!

Hi I would suggest the Bouygues XL prepaid card might suit u if it is mainly for local calls and data in France. If you plan to make lots of US calls I suspect a lycamobile sim may be a better option

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

As far as I know , lycamobile and lebara offer the best price for international calling.

I'm hereby using lebara, their calling rates are so surprising. Their "all in one" package gives you calling minutes, SMS and data. For the minutes, international callings are also surprisingly included.

Lebara seems to be the best. On my recent trip I used Toggle Mobile because the same SIM worked very well in the UK. Data was more expensive on Toggle (in France) but it was cheap enough for my purposes.

Thanks. I was leaning toward Lebara, just wanted to be sure...

Does anyone know how I could geta a Lebara France top up before leaving the US. I can get the SIM on eBay but would like to have enough to set up a data plan before I leave.

did you try on www.lebara.fr?
You need the SIM in your hand and activated though.

I've ordered a Sim on eBay. I was under the impression that I would need a French credit card or bank account in order to top up on Lebara.Fr.

Try this link http://l3b.in/U626PR or http://l3b.in/NBMBG8 or http://l3b.in/W3C4AY found them on the prepaid data sim wiki

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

I tried the 2nd link and it worked -- said my Sim card is on the way! I wonder if they will let me top up before I leave?

Woops. I should have looked a bit more closely. Seems I am getting a Lebara.uk Sim.

Did they charge for the SIM and/or for shipping it?
 

Did they charge for the SIM and/or for shipping it?

No. I didn't give any credit card info. I later tried to do the same on Lebara.fr. It took my address, I got an e-mail confirmation from them but I am not sure I will ever see the Sim.

If you know the address of where you are staying in France eg Hotel place your order using that address. When you arrive your sim should be available. You can buy credit top up for lebara or lycamobile at Tabacs in France

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Thank you for the suggestion but I was hoping to have a phone number before I leave and a working phone as soon as I land. I was able to purchase a Sim card on eBay and I think the seller will be able to top up for me.