Hello everyone,
We are traveling to France for 15 days (including 6 days in Paris). Flying into Nice, making our way up to Paris, and then flying out from there. I had a question about eSIM choices and the Navigo weekly pass.
We planned to go with a data-only eSIM like Airalo or Saily. But while looking into using public transport in Paris, I came across mentions that the IDF Mobilités app / Navigo Semaine pass requires SMS verification.
Because of that, we are now considering the Orange Holiday (Orange Travel) eSIM, since it includes a French number along with data, and costs roughly the same as the data-only options. We are now leaning toward getting the Orange eSIM so we can receive SMS verification and register for the Navigo weekly pass. The weekly pass timing also aligns perfectly with our days in Paris.
Has anyone run into any issues using Orange Travel eSIM compared to Airalo/Saily? Does the Orange eSIM reliably work for receiving SMS verification codes (specifically for IDF Mobilités / Navigo)? Has anyone successfully used it to sign up for the Navigo Semaine pass?
Would love to hear your experiences or any gotchas we should be aware of. Appreciate any recent experiences or tips.
Thanks in advance.