SIM Card Purchase for France

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Detailed Features Info & Rates Chart Activation Recharges Coverage Map Operating Instructions Need a phone? Priced at only $59.00

Cellular Abroad SIM Card for France
Our French SIM card from Mobiho was designed specifically for the US or Canadian traveler needing affordable cellular service in France. The service, on the Bouygues network, one of the largest in France, has special rates for calling back home as well as unlimited free incoming calls. The initial SIM card has almost an hour and of half of initial talk time back to the US and additional talk time is easy to purchase in France or buy calling us 7 days/week through our France toll free line.

Information and Talk Rates Chart

*You can find more detailed information on rates and charges here.

Detailed Features

• France SIM card with French number w/ FREE incoming calls from anywhere in the world!
• Domestic outgoing rates (calls in France): €0.19/min to another Mobiho cell. Calls to other cells or landlines are €0.39/min.
• International calls to US are €0.18/min. To Canada and most Western European countries, calls are €0.19/min.
• Calls to your voicemail are free (must have at least €1 or credit)
• Add more minutes by purchasing a recharge voucher from Cellular Abroad’s (7 days/week, 8am-8pm EST, English speaking reps) , toll free customer service center or at tobacco shops and magazine kiosks within France.
• Service on the Bouygues network (click for coverage map)
• No yearly contract, monthly charges, daily minimum charges, minimum minutes per call charges or credit checks
• From a landline, (NOT from payphones, mobile phones, and majority of hotels) Cellular Abroad can be reached 8am to 8pm EST, 7 days a week with English customer support and recharge services by dialing this number: 00-800-3623-3333. From a cell: (310)862-7100 or email us at support@cellularabroad.com

Special Considerations

While the Mobiho SIM card for France does roam outside of France, Cellular Abroad does cannot offer rates nor customer support for this service. If you will need cellular service outside of France, please consider the Talk Abroad SIM card.

"We were the envy of every American tourist within earshot. Folks would come up to us when they heard us speaking English on the phone and they would ask, "Who are you using to make a call? My ATT phone will not work!!" Our recurring response was, 'Cellular Abroad, of course.' We are very satisfied customers." SC

Coverage:
Paris, Angers, Bordeaux, Brest, Calais, Cannes, Dijon, Grenoble, Le Havre, Le Mans, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Nice, Reims, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulon, Toulouse, AND more. Please click here to view Bouygues' interactive coverage map for France.

Activating your service:

1. Upon arrival in France, turn your phone on.
2. Place a phone call.
3. You can now make and receive and calls.

Checking Your Credit

• Dial 500 (toll free) to check your credit or ... (This service is in French. Press 1 to hear you current credit balance and when you credit expires)
• Send a blank text message (SMS) to 22213. You will receive an incoming text message with your balance. You will not be charged for balance inquiries.

Adding More Talk Time
You may add more talk time directly from Cellular Abroad. We offer 15 Euro recharge vouchers for $29. This is a 7-days/week service (hence the surcharge for the vouchers). Alternatively, you can buy them in 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 75, 100 Euro denominations locally in France at most Tabacs. Go to http://www.mobiho.fr/ and select “Chercher un point de vente pres de chez vous” to locate recharge voucher retailers in France. This website is only available in French.

• The most convenient way is by calling Cellular Abroad 001 310-862-7100 or Toll Free from a landline at 00-800-3623-3333 (8am to 8pm EST, 7 days a week, English speaking reps) before as well as during your trip. We only carry the 15 Euro recharge voucher for $29.
• To add your talk time, Dial 500 (toll free) from your handset. This service is in French. Press 2 and enter the recharge code followed by the # sign to add your credit.
• Alternatively, you can send a text with your voucher code to 22213. You will be sent a free text with your balance update

France Prepaid Recharge Card only $29.00 for € 15 of talk time credit Save time by starting your stay in the France with an additional € 15 of talk time. Each of these recharges gives about 83 minutes of calls to the US or 79 minutes to Canada or at least 38 minutes in France. Incoming calls are always free while in France.

Please Note: Toll free 800 numbers based out of the US can not be called from overseas cell phones.

Voice Mail           
To access your voicemail messages:

• Dial 555 to go to your voicemail box. This is a free call.

Service Life:
The credit on the SIM is valid for 15 days after your first call. Each additional 15 Euro voucher will push back the expiry date another 15 days for a maximum of 6 months. After your credit expires, you have an additional 1 month to retain the SIM card number and service. Beyond 1 month (if no talk time has been added), the service will be cancelled.

Customer Service
For Mobiho Customer Care, dial 0805 100 441 or 543 from your handset while in France (charges may apply).

Cellular Phone Problems: contact Cellular Abroad (8AM – 6PM PST / 5PM - 3AM France time)

• From international number – 001 3108627100; or email us at support@cellularabroad.com 
  

Multi-Country Travel
You can also purchase other SIM cards as well for other countries to where you may be traveling. (This option is good for those planning on doing a lot of local calling.) We also offer an international roaming National Geographic Talk Abroad™ SIM Card that is convenient for travel to multiple countries. (This option is useful for those wanting a single number for use in multiple countries and who will be making more calls back home than locally.)