Report on using Orange Mobicarte in France

sammydems · 22-02-2009, 13:35

Thanks for the info, johnwt1951. I have a few questions, though.

I have an iPhone 3G from the States that I jailbroke and unlocked. Useful, since I'm studying in France for a semester. I was wondering:

How much is the cost of the mobicarte? I checked on their website and couldn't find 'le tarif' anywhere. Granted, I'm not completely fluent in French, but I understand most of what I read, and I could not find it. So, how much is the SIM card itself, and is there a link you could give me to find out exactly how much a minute or SMS costs?

Also, does Orange cover basically all of France? I am living in Angers near Nantes until June and I need a card I can use everywhere. Thanks for any help you can give me; it's greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Sam

johnwt1951 · 25-02-2009, 11:24

Sammydems

Sorry to be slow replying.

The SIM itself cost 30 euro and that includes only 5 euro of credit.

You will find tariffs on http://animation.orange.fr/fis/mobicarte.pdf. I think that's still valid.

I had no trouble finding a network anywhere in France. In more remote areas it dropped back to EDGE not 3G.

Good luck.

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sammydems (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 22 Feb 2009 Country:	22-02-2009, 13:35 Thanks for the info, johnwt1951. I have a few questions, though. I have an iPhone 3G from the States that I jailbroke and unlocked. Useful, since I'm studying in France for a semester. I was wondering: How much is the cost of the mobicarte? I checked on their website and couldn't find 'le tarif' anywhere. Granted, I'm not completely fluent in French, but I understand most of what I read, and I could not find it. So, how much is the SIM card itself, and is there a link you could give me to find out exactly how much a minute or SMS costs? Also, does Orange cover basically all of France? I am living in Angers near Nantes until June and I need a card I can use everywhere. Thanks for any help you can give me; it's greatly appreciated. Cheers, Sam

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johnwt1951 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 9 Join Date: 13 Jan 2006 Location: Australia Country:	25-02-2009, 11:24 Sammydems Sorry to be slow replying. The SIM itself cost 30 euro and that includes only 5 euro of credit. You will find tariffs on http://animation.orange.fr/fis/mobicarte.pdf. I think that's still valid. I had no trouble finding a network anywhere in France. In more remote areas it dropped back to EDGE not 3G. Good luck.