Joe Mobile

[tux]

I didn't know that SFR and Free accepted foreign credit cards. And even if you could subscribe a forfait, any French carrier requires a French address... so how would you get your sim card?

Anyway, avoid the Mobicarte from Orange: 3G is limited to UMTS speeds (yes, the original 384kbps of the first 3G mobiles )

[wolfbln]

Originally Posted by tux

I didn't know that SFR and Free accepted foreign credit cards.

Anyway, avoid the Mobicarte from Orange: 3G is limited to UMTS speeds (yes, the original 384kbps of the first 3G mobiles )

@ Orange: Mobicarte really sucks for data. For voice and text it's ok. But data is like on 2G. But they sell you their Let's go pass for data (2GB for 10€) even on 4G/LTE, but no voice.

@ SFR: Yes they do. For prepaid cards (La Carte) you can buy vouchers. Their contracts called "SFR Connecté Partout forfait sans engagement" can be linked to an American Express card or paid by intern. Visa or Mastercard in SFR stores only.

@ Free: Their "forfait sans engagement can be combined with some non-French credit cards, but of course not all They now sell 1-month forfaits in Free stores from automated machines too.

The whole situation in France is really crazy. That's why it's so bad, that one of the few good choices now disappears.

@andy
Thanks for asking Virgin. Problem is that many French people don't really notice the wall they build around their telecom market as they all have French payment systems available. Saying this, I have to admit we do it quite similar in the UK and Germany when we allow only domestic-issued credit cards for top-ups. But at least we sell the SIM cards to foreigners.

You asked at the Virgin forum, if you need to be resident in France to get a forfait. Sure, they tell you: Non: The French don't discriminate foreigners. It's not about residency. But to get a French bank card or account, you need to be registered in France. And for a Virgin forfait you presumably need one of those. So in the end, that's what it's all about and the right question.

[tux]

Originally Posted by wolfbln

@ Orange: Mobicarte really sucks for data. For voice and text it's ok. But data is like on 2G. But they sell you their Let's go pass for data (2GB for 10€) even on 4G/LTE, but no voice.

@ SFR: Yes they do. For prepaid cards (La Carte) you can buy vouchers. Their contracts called "SFR Connecté Partout forfait sans engagement" can be linked to an American Express card or paid by intern. Visa or Mastercard in SFR stores only.

SFR prepaid is not so interesting, and even their prepaid data offer is really expensive.

Originally Posted by wolfbln

@ Free: Their "forfait sans engagement can be combined with some non-French credit cards, but of course not all They now sell 1-month forfaits in Free stores from automated machines too.

Yes, I read something about the "bornes automatiques", but it was more than a year ago... Do you know if that offer renews monthly or not?