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LeFrenchMobile prepaid SIM card for France
This is the perfect SIM card for any visitor travelling to France. This SIM outranks any of its local French competitors, purely on a basis of being able to buy and use it without all the typical language and documentation issues!
OVERVIEW
Preloaded with €15 of credit and having a foreign friendly English interface for adding credit and data. It runs on the Orange network, one of France's largest and most reliable operators.
SIM SIZE
Any SIM size is available for your device (need help with SIM sizes?)
Make sure your device isn't locked.
SHIPPING
We ship to anywhere in the world FREE
Express shipping is also available. 'Next Business Day' in Aust Post Express network, or as low as 2 business days in the International Express Post network- shipping details here.
ACTIVATION
You must be in the EU when you first insert your SIM to activate.
Insert your SIM, turn your phone, enter the PIN code; 0000
Will automatically receive your French phone number.
You have 15 days after your first call to send back (email or mail) a signed coupon that comes with the SIM (with your name, date of birth and signature). If you don't the line will be suspended. More activation details here.
PLANS
Calls are charged at the one simple rate of €0.19/min to France, anywhere in the EU, US, Canada, Australia, NZ, China, Japan, Russia and India. Calls to another LeFrenchMobile SIM are charged at €0.09/min.
National SMS: €0.08
International SMS: €0.19
Top-up directly online using any international Visa or Mastercard
New Updated and simplified pricing:
This is the perfect SIM card for any visitor travelling to France. This SIM outranks any of its local French competitors, purely on a basis of being able to buy and use it without all the typical language and documentation issues!
OVERVIEW
Preloaded with €15 of credit and having a foreign friendly English interface for adding credit and data. It runs on the Orange network, one of France's largest and most reliable operators.
SIM SIZE
Any SIM size is available for your device (need help with SIM sizes?)
Make sure your device isn't locked.
SHIPPING
We ship to anywhere in the world FREE
Express shipping is also available. 'Next Business Day' in Aust Post Express network, or as low as 2 business days in the International Express Post network- shipping details here.
ACTIVATION
You must be in the EU when you first insert your SIM to activate.
Insert your SIM, turn your phone, enter the PIN code; 0000
Will automatically receive your French phone number.
You have 15 days after your first call to send back (email or mail) a signed coupon that comes with the SIM (with your name, date of birth and signature). If you don't the line will be suspended. More activation details here.
PLANS
Calls are charged at the one simple rate of €0.19/min to France, anywhere in the EU, US, Canada, Australia, NZ, China, Japan, Russia and India. Calls to another LeFrenchMobile SIM are charged at €0.09/min.
National SMS: €0.08
International SMS: €0.19
Top-up directly online using any international Visa or Mastercard
New Updated and simplified pricing:
TETHERING (MAKING A HOTSPOT)
Tethering or making a hotspot is allowed, however Apple products (iPhones/iPads) are not able to tether.
EXPIRY
Credit has no expiry date.
NETWORK COMPATIBILITY
GSM UMTS 900 / 2100 MHz
Make sure your device is unlocked.
This SIM works on the ORANGE network - one of France's largest and most reliable networks.
HANDY NUMBERS
Voicemail: 555
Send empty SMS to: 22213 (or call 501)
Subscribe to a data bundle by sending a SMS with the word 'Data' followed by the code for the bundle (eg. Data FR100) to: 22213 (the bundle will be deducted from your credit balance)
APN SETTINGS
These normally need to be entered manually as the following:
APN Name: netgprs.com
Username: tsl
Password: tsl
Authentication type: PAP, CHAP or NONE
iPhone users should download the APN configuration setting below:
Tethering or making a hotspot is allowed, however Apple products (iPhones/iPads) are not able to tether.
EXPIRY
Credit has no expiry date.
NETWORK COMPATIBILITY
GSM UMTS 900 / 2100 MHz
Make sure your device is unlocked.
This SIM works on the ORANGE network - one of France's largest and most reliable networks.
HANDY NUMBERS
Voicemail: 555
Send empty SMS to: 22213 (or call 501)
Subscribe to a data bundle by sending a SMS with the word 'Data' followed by the code for the bundle (eg. Data FR100) to: 22213 (the bundle will be deducted from your credit balance)
APN SETTINGS
These normally need to be entered manually as the following:
APN Name: netgprs.com
Username: tsl
Password: tsl
Authentication type: PAP, CHAP or NONE
iPhone users should download the APN configuration setting below:
apn-netgprs.mobileconfig |