Walkie-talkies in France- permitted or not?

North American walkie-talkie frequencies are different than European frequencies...they can interfere with emergency radio transmissions, so they are not permitted. You could always pick up a pair in Europe....but then your cell phones might work just as well, and at less cost.

US w-ts work on a frequency that is used by the military in France. They are understandably loath to have them used there. Think about it-- if you used a military frequency HERE, even by accident- you would likely face 20 years in prison. While it is not likely that you would be severely penalized in France, common courtesy should prevail

Thanks for the replies, & for saving room in my carry-on. Younger son hates carrying his phone buit this time I think having both cells will prevent worry.

You don't want to carry 2 cellphones but you're willing to carry 2 walkie-talkies? I'm missing something here....

Cellphone calls are not expensive. Just make sure your phones are set up for international use before you go.

good point, but i wouldn't have to set both phones up, buy 2 cards, or deal with Verizon if the phones are misplaced/stolen/misused.
Lose 2 w-t's? oh well.

Wow, I'm glad you asked about France... Now I know I can't use walkie-talkies for that half of my trip. Does anyone know about using walkie-talkies in England???

Thanks!

Lisa...same thing, but even more so, since North American walkie talkie frequencies interfere with (if I remember correctly) some ambulance frequencies. Her Majesty would not be amused ;)

Most Verizon phones will not work in Europe. Verizon has a CDMA network and Europe uses GSM networks. There are only 2 Verizon models (one of those is a Blackberry)that are both CDMA and GSM capable.