Unfortunately this is no longer practical for the reasons above, unless our new French friend wants to help us?

I already have my B&You SIM card, but I'm still willing to help others to get one.

I only exchange one as promised. The choice to officially only block FR people for this card is to be sure than you are a FR citizen. i think it is to avoid bad usages as drug/stolen objects traffic.

I only make one risk not more sorry.

You are honouring what you promised, no dispute about that. However, this is a community where sometimes we do favours for each other. If you are satisfied of the identity of the person for whom you are ordering a SIM card (e.g. from Facebook, LinkedIn etc), then you might want to reconsider whether they are a risk. You're under no obligation to help, so it's your decision.

Someone's offering these on eBay for 12.95 (with inflated postage - 5 EUR outside France), so if it's not possible from one of you, I might get one this way instead. But - pardon if this has been explained already - how do I recharge it within the first 30 days (from Germany or elsewhere outside F)?

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/121050583584?...84.m1423.l2649

It's the same chap I got mine from.

As for the top-up, you can use a Bouygues top-up voucher. To top up call 630 from France or +33-981-660-630 from elsewhere.

So it is. I jumped into this thread without reading all of it first.

Right, that's sort of my question. What's the best way to get a Bouygues top-up voucher or equivalent code from outside France?

i accept to give you code with fees if you want. PM me.

Thanks, willemijns, I'll let you know once it arrives. But are there any other options (such as online services, using a foreign provider's topup card) for topping up besides asking somebody who lives in France?

(My 500th post!)

i know one but i do not guarantee because you must type your phone number and the voucher name is "Bouygues Telecom" not "b&you"

if the number is refused, you can lose your 10€.

It looks like you can recharge it on the B&You website using a non-French credit card. I just did with a German Visa card, even though the address given is c/o the guy on eBay. (I haven't found out how to change this yet - and my date of birth is wrong too.)