[France] new virtual operator?

[hammy]

Just got back from a family vacation, and while in France we picked up a couple of prepaid SIMs at a tabac from a carrier called Mobiho, http://www.mobiho.fr/

15 Euro with an 8 Euro credit; 0.29 per minute to other Mobiho customers; 0.39 per minute to land lines (and 0.18 per minute to USA). Easy to set up and good signal everywhere we went -- no idea who the actual network provider might be.

--Steve

[snaimon]

"Durée de validité de la carte SIM :

Votre carte est valable jusqu'Ã* 2 mois après le dernier appel.

Durée de validité des recharges :

* 10 € >> 15 jours
* 20 € >> 1 mois
* 30 € >> 2 mois
* 50 € >> 3 mois
* 100 € >> 6 mois"

200 € per year to keep it alive.

[snaimon]

Originally Posted by hammy

Just got back from a family vacation, and while in France we picked up a couple of prepaid SIMs at a tabac from a carrier called Mobiho, http://www.mobiho.fr/

15 Euro with an 8 Euro credit; 0.29 per minute to other Mobiho customers; 0.39 per minute to land lines (and 0.18 per minute to USA). Easy to set up and good signal everywhere we went -- no idea who the actual network provider might be.

--Steve

Seems very reasonable for a short stay OR if one is a resident and just wants telephone service.

I had the TravelSIM and UM+ and I burned up some Euros on those. All sunk costs, so I did not need another SIM. However, for someone without an international SIM, this seems much better than most other French prepaids.

Maybe our French friends have some comments.

Stan

[VladS]

I find the postpaid card from Call in Europe to be the best deal for France.

Usage is US$0.39 a minute for national calls as well as calls to the EU and US/Canada. There is a minimum annual usage requirement of $60 to avoid a maintenance fee of $29.

[jermaine]

Originally Posted by snaimon

Seems very reasonable for a short stay OR if one is a resident and just wants telephone service.

I had the TravelSIM and UM+ and I burned up some Euros on those. All sunk costs, so I did not need another SIM. However, for someone without an international SIM, this seems much better than most other French prepaids.

Maybe our French friends have some comments.

Stan

Hi everyone I'm using Mobiho too espcially for international call due to their attractive price only €0.18/min to North America that amazing. Moreover their top up are easy to find in any tobacco store U can find it.
Finally if U R in France just for few days severla times per year U can take their ingenious option for €24 U have your line and credit available for 1 year!!!
I hope to gave U enough information about this virtual operator using Bouygues Telecom network