[Bossman]

Yes, you can rent a phone. But it will probably cost you a whole lot more than buying a phone and sim. I do not think anyone in this forum would advice you to rent a phone. If you buy a phone, it's yours to use, just in case you need to go out of the country. It will also be a backup phone, if it happens to have the bands used n the US. I'd really like to find out how many people rent phones in this day and age. Remember, you do not have to buy a sophisticated phone...just one that has the appropriate bands and works. A good phone with + france sim and minutes will surely cost you less than renting a phone. Not only would you be charged daily rental (even if you do not use it), you would be charged exhorbitant per minute rates!