Data SIMs in France

Free.fr SIMs can be bought in the bournes in larger Tabacs. They need a French address, but that is unverified.
 
The other option is
1 to get a Wi-fi / USB aerial for £15 or so
This will usually allow you to see either an Orange signal or better SFR
£30 for one month unlimited but not 100% coverage also only suitable for a laptop !
Depends on so many things but worked very well for us 1 summer in France (only)...before I got a smartphone to tether to
 
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I note that Free have outlets called 'Borne interactive' which appear to have SIM vending machines!

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Much more expensive than taking a prepaid sim from the UK. Or taking two from the UK.
 
jagmanx said:
The other option is
1 to get a Wi-fi / USB aerial for £15 or so
This will usually allow you to see either an Orange signal or better SFR
£30 for one month unlimited but not 100% coverage also only suitable for a laptop !
Depends on so many things but worked very well for us 1 summer in France (only)...before I got a smartphone to tether to
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Interested to know why you say "or better SFR" as I have generally found Orange to be present in many more places than SFR, particularly in rural locations.
 
Maybe a few years back for me.
These days I use phone and data sim..
Depends how much data you need.
I have mainly downloaded poi data..so only email and some sports browsing
No films or youtube !
 
jagmanx said:
The other option is
1 to get a Wi-fi / USB aerial for £15 or so
This will usually allow you to see either an Orange signal or better SFR
£30 for one month unlimited but not 100% coverage also only suitable for a laptop !
Depends on so many things but worked very well for us 1 summer in France (only)...before I got a smartphone to tether to
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ORANGE told me there closing down the service and i had to change provider
 
TJBi said:
Interested to know why you say "or better SFR" as I have generally found Orange to be present in many more places than SFR, particularly in rural locations.
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I could Orange to be very slow in France. Plenty of signal, terrible data speeds. SFR or Free were better. That was over a year ago, though. May have changed.
 
in h said:
I could Orange to be very slow in France. Plenty of signal, terrible data speeds. SFR or Free were better. That was over a year ago, though. May have changed.
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Was that mobile signal or the Wi-Fi signals to which I (and I believe jagmanx) referred?
 
TJBi said:
Was that mobile signal or the Wi-Fi signals to which I (and I believe jagmanx) referred?
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Sorry, mobile signals. I've never found WiFi to be worth bothering with. Always very slow and of questionable security.
I keep meaning to take the high gain WiFi antenna off the roof.
 
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