We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

internet usage in france.

katiedog
katiedog Posts: 134 Forumite
in Mobiles
If i take a phone to france which is the cheapest way to browse the web, without a contract i would only need to use it for two or three hours a week on holiday. thank you.
«1

Comments

  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Use local wi-fi hotspots, or buy a French PAYG SIM with a data allowance.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • NFH
    NFH Posts: 4,413 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    B&You charges €0.05/MB and Lycamobile charges €0.09/MB. These are the only French networks that don't impose expiry dates on credit top-ups.
  • Im_just_careful
    Im_just_careful Posts: 921 Forumite
    It comes down to how much you want to browse the Internet.

    The UK carriers have various deals and with a PAYG SIM you can, at least, limit your liability.

    I have a Vodafone PAYG SIM and that is £2 for up to 25MB in a day in most EU countries. The T-Mobile deal (£10 for 50MB within 30 days) is more expensive for some usage patterns but better if you just want a few a few e-mails over a longer period.

    If you have a contract SIM move it to a device that won't use data and you won't be the next person on the forum with a huge bill !
  • NFH
    NFH Posts: 4,413 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Im_just_careful wrote: »
    I have a Vodafone PAYG SIM and that is £2 for up to 25MB in a day in most EU countries.
    This can be a good option when a local SIM card is not a viable option, and I also have a Vodafone PAYG SIM just for data roaming. However, you are charged for the full 25MB even if you don't use all of it. In France, B&You or Lycamobile will therefore always be cheaper, as they will charge you only for what you use.
  • katiedog
    katiedog Posts: 134 Forumite
    i think i will use an unlocked mobe with a sim brought in france. thanks again.
  • Notmyrealname
    Notmyrealname Posts: 4,003 Forumite
    Three PAYG with the Euro Internet Pass data option which is £5 per day unlimited data.
  • JethroUK
    JethroUK Posts: 1,959 Forumite
    macman wrote: »
    Use local wi-fi hotspots, or buy a French PAYG SIM with a data allowance.

    I got one for 15 Euros, all you can eat for one month

    mind you - my mobile was unlocked to any network so make sure it will work with your mobile
    When will the "Edit" and "Quote" button get fixed on the mobile web interface?
  • NFH
    NFH Posts: 4,413 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Notmyrealname wrote: »
    Three PAYG with the Euro Internet Pass data option which is £5 per day unlimited data.
    £5 would normally buy 500MB of data for one month. £5 for one day is therefore extremely expensive, and much more than the £2/day price from Vodafone quoted above. The OP is doing the right thing by getting a local SIM card; data roaming is unreasonably expensive.
  • katiedog
    katiedog Posts: 134 Forumite
    the local sims seem good value. where would be the best place be to get one in france or is it possible to get one in england before we went to france. thanks for your anticipated help.
  • NFH
    NFH Posts: 4,413 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    katiedog wrote: »
    the local sims seem good value. where would be the best place be to get one in france or is it possible to get one in england before we went to france.
    The B&You one is very difficult to get outside France. It seems you need to order online with a French credit card and French address. I haven't found a way around this yet.

    I successfully ordered a free Lycamobile SIM card to my UK address (with €1 free credit), although it took three weeks to arrive. If you don't receive it in time, you can also buy them in France, although the latter option probably won't be free.
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 354.8K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.6K Spending & Discounts
  • 247.6K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 604.6K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.6K Life & Family
  • 262.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture