I can get this rider on my phone where I can text 75 times in Europe which would be enough.
My question is in France there is a 11 numbers for their phone. Do I put all these numbers for the text or is their an area code as well?
At home I just put a 3 number area code and the 7 number phone number
if you are using a Canadian provider and phone you have to put in the "+" and country code and whole number, just as if you were calling or texting the French number from home.
For example, to call or text the Louvre Museum in Paris you would key in or save
+33 1 40 20 50 50.
The + says international.
The 33 is for France
The 1 is for Paris
The 40 20 50 50 is the local number of the Louvre.
If you were using a French phone you could skip the +33 and just dial 0140205050.
You can always put the full international number in your phone for anybody and it will always route you correctly. For example you could put in a +1 for Canada, maybe +15196760777 for Franko's 12 Buck Pizza and if you call from home it knows to call just down the street. Or you could order a pizza from Paris without changing anything. It is the easy way to store numbers.
That was pretty funny. I could use some Franko's Pizza right now. They are very good:) Not sure if they will deliver to the UK though.
My provider said for 1 month time period and 16 dollars I can send and receive 75 texts.
I better double check with them and actually try it before I leave. I just wanted to confirm my hotels for the most part.
I think for 40 I could phone as well
All French phone numbers have 10 digits, starting with 0, when dialed domestically (from any French phone to any French phone). To convert it to the "international" format that will work from your Canadian phone, drop the initial 0 and start it with a +33.
A time-saving tip: for numbers you already know, like the hotels you're staying in, input the hotel's phone number in the +33 format now. This way, you can call or text it without any modifications.
Similarly, for any Canadian numbers you may be calling or texting from France, put a +1 in front of the 10 digits already in your phone. Again, this way you can call or text them without modification. Furthermore, as Nigel says, you don't ever have to change them again; this format will work wherever in the world you are, and you will not be charged extra (my initial fear) - the phone system "knows" if it's a domestic or international call and charges you accordingly.
When I put new local numbers in my phone, I use the +1 format if there's ANY chance I may want to call or text them from overseas. The only time I just put in the 10 digits is if I'm SURE I won't be calling from abroad (a local restaurant is a good example). Then, I never have to think about it again.
It's quite possible, too, depending on your carrier, that your incoming texts will be free.
I did find out that incoming ones are free as Air b and b are sending me the texts and I already asked my provider.
That is a good point on putting the +1 on my home numbers. I don't plan on texting home to much. That is also a good idea to find out what the 76 one would cost.
I am going to see what the cost of actually calling would be.
Not sure what is involved in getting a sim card for Europe
