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MATHA531 · 20-11-2007, 14:07

Before the advent of international cards, I felt the need to get a French prepaid card from Orange FR for my annual trips to France...but they made it difficult to retain the number with their theft of my credit after very limited times (and it is theft of credit) and then the termination of the validity of the sim card 6 months later with no means of topping up except via vouchers bought before leaving France.

I think this practice should be banned...the system should be similar to the system in other countries namely that if you make a call or send a sms once every 180 days or 9 months or one year, the sim should remain valid and your credit should be left intact.

To me, as I think I've said before, this is highway robbery.

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	20-11-2007, 14:07 Before the advent of international cards, I felt the need to get a French prepaid card from Orange FR for my annual trips to France...but they made it difficult to retain the number with their theft of my credit after very limited times (and it is theft of credit) and then the termination of the validity of the sim card 6 months later with no means of topping up except via vouchers bought before leaving France. I think this practice should be banned...the system should be similar to the system in other countries namely that if you make a call or send a sms once every 180 days or 9 months or one year, the sim should remain valid and your credit should be left intact. To me, as I think I've said before, this is highway robbery.