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woody1 · 23-09-2014, 19:22

I got a B&You SIM card a couple of years ago while I was in France. It was a major pain to acquire because I had to first get a French virtual prepaid card (with the assistance of willemijns), then I had to have the SIM card mailed to a hotel in France where I was planning to stay. All of this worked out and I got the card and got it working.

Sometime after that, B&You transferred all of their customers to Simyo. Simyo, so far, has pledged to honor the no-expiration date plan that the original B&You card offered. I still have to top up every couple of years to keep my card active, but this is better than having to set up a new card every time I visit France. Hopefully, this card will be around for a while.

France is definitely the worst country when it comes to being a tourist trying to get a local SIM card. Italy is a close 2nd.

I would seriously consider this new offer if I didn't already have a working card.

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woody1 (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 62 Join Date: 16 Mar 2011 Country:	23-09-2014, 19:22 I got a B&You SIM card a couple of years ago while I was in France. It was a major pain to acquire because I had to first get a French virtual prepaid card (with the assistance of willemijns), then I had to have the SIM card mailed to a hotel in France where I was planning to stay. All of this worked out and I got the card and got it working. Sometime after that, B&You transferred all of their customers to Simyo. Simyo, so far, has pledged to honor the no-expiration date plan that the original B&You card offered. I still have to top up every couple of years to keep my card active, but this is better than having to set up a new card every time I visit France. Hopefully, this card will be around for a while. France is definitely the worst country when it comes to being a tourist trying to get a local SIM card. Italy is a close 2nd. I would seriously consider this new offer if I didn't already have a working card.