Has anyone purchased sim card for their phone in France? There are four of us and we want connection with our phones, but Verizon charges $10 per day per line. Has anyone purchased a sim card for their phone? Where and how much? Thanks.
Posted by
Panguitch, Utah
2703 posts
If your mobile phone is unlocked, you may purchase a French SIM for as little as 5 to 10 euros from any tabac, Relay store, or at any of the boutiques of Orange, FREE, Bouygues, or SFR.
Posted by
OP
5 posts
Thank you so much.
Posted by
63 posts
At CDG, Sims are available at the Relay stores and the tourist info desk but you'll get a better deal at shops after the you leave the airport. This link offers some good advice with pricing. https://www.traveltomtom.net/destinations/europe/france/best-prepaid-sim-card-in-france
Posted by
Reno, Nevada
1025 posts
It's easy to purchase before you go. This from Amazon:
Worked great for me; make sure you turn off the power to the phone before removing and inserting the SIM card. It booted up when I turned the phone on after landing. Easy peasy.
Posted by
OP
5 posts
Thanks everyone!!
Posted by
Los Angeles
4853 posts
make sure your phone is unlocked, also since you mentioned Verizon be aware that their phones work on a different system than the rest of the world's phones (CDMA vs. GSM, if you want to be technical) so depending on your phone's brand and age, it may not work so well in Europa. you might want or need to buy a quad-band GSM unlocked phone on Amazon beforehand, or a burner phone when you get there. Or use Whatsapp on wifi.