Chatter Static

He mentioned it way back in 2009, if only I could remember where I put my keys that year as well.

Tweedpipe

Yes, our current deal with Orange for LiveBox, fixed-line phone, ex-directory, internet etc, is approx 40€/month, and OH's (no tongue-wagging limit) mobile deal is 14€.
Went to see the people at Orange, and told them exactly what my needs were (max 2hrs/months, or 1hr or less if possible, with no other frills). He did an amount of scribbling, and given that we already had a contract with them, came out with a proposal of 9,99€/month. I said he'd have to do better than that for me to prise open my piggy-bank, with the reply that's the best they offer and nowhere would I find a better, cheaper deal - which we know is absolute caca.
There was no charge for getting an unblock code from Orange for the hand-me-down Samsung phone I intend to use. The code was sent to me from Orange by email and took less than 2mins to perform the désimlockage.
Now then CS, where did I put my keys.....

Chatter Static

Im not convinced you will beat the 9.99 mark because most operators time limit the credit you put on the phone and if you don't top the credit up they cease the sim card. So the less you spend on credit lasts ridiculously short times.

InVinoVeritas

As I mentioned in my previous post, Free have a €2 per month forfait which includes 2 hours of calls (including some international destinations), unlimited SMS and 50MB of data. There is no minimum period so you can cancel it whenever you like.

What I like about it is that you can elect to receive emails with your voice messages attached or consult them over the internet - handy if you leave the phone in the car. Roaming is not enabled unless you pay extra so no worries there.

Chatter Static

Hadn't read all the waffle in the middle .....

EuroTrash

1,50€ with Leclerc also seems to beat 9,99, unless I'm missing something...

InVinoVeritas

Don't worry - CS doesn't read the waffle (ie other people's posts )

Chatter Static

Dont shop there our local one smells bad, a rat or three must of died in the ventilation system.

Not to mention the last time I had a PAYG phone was 2006, I like having the data on no worries about usage and not having to top it up.

Tp knows that already he has put up with me here for years..

EuroTrash

People still call it leclerc cos it used to be when it first started, it's actually called Réglo Mobile now and you can get the sims, top them up etc online.

petitpoussin

Hi there,

you could consider lefrenchmobile it offers a euro sim that is directed towards people who may not be in france all the time. The attractive and rare quality is that the money you put on the card doesn't expire like all the other payg providers in france. I always thought it was a bit of a swizz to lose your money if you didn't use your credit within a limited time.

hope you find a good solution
all the best
little chick

davidinspain

1.Unlimited credit validity subject to a monthly fee of €1.40 if less than €10 credit is consumed during that month, in order to keep the line active.

InVinoVeritas

Yes, this is in the (very) small print

davidinspain

Had to put on my x2.5 glasses to see it

InVinoVeritas

Yes I can see that from your avatar - very stylish frames too

davidinspain

Simyo do this expat card which keeps your number for a year@10 euros Comes with 20 minutes of calls but doesn't make it clear when they might lapse