[PhotoJim]

I wish I'd seen your message earlier - I just got home from Paris.

Having learned what I've learned now, I'd probably just pick up a Lebara SIM from a *tabac* in France. Alternatively, Toggle Mobile works well in a lot of countries (including France) - voice and text are cheap; data is moderately priced but livable. Because you can use Toggle in many countries, it's easier to justify keeping it alive long-term.

Incidentally I tried twice to go to Orange boutiques to pick up iPad SIMs (Pret a Surfer) and both claimed not to have them in stock. I decided to just live without the iPads instead of chasing down someone willing to sell me a SIM.