France SIM cards can be bought at the airport in France, but they are not cheap. After the first few minutes, you may be paying high rates to call India
Document required for buying a France SIM card
You will need to show a photo ID at point of purchase to activate SIM cards in France, as it is a legal requirement. A passport usually suffices.
General availability
SIM cards are available in tobacco shops, Relay shops, SFR stores or Orange store. SIM cards are also available at Charles De Gaulle Airport.
There is a facility of online top-ups your sim card from provider’s website, such as Orange. Alternatively you can buy a voucher in an Orange shop, any tobacco shop or supermarket.
Mobile Carriers
There are four physical network operators (MNOs) in France
MNVOs:
- La Poste Mobile
- Le French Mobile
- Lebara mobile
- Lycamobile
- Réglo Mobile
- Syma Mobile
Best packages for travelers from India:
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Network
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Vodafone
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Sfr
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Bouygues Télécom
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Name of product
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Orange holiday
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Welcome La Carte
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XL CARD
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Price
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39.99€
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34.99 €
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40 €
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Incoming
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Plan
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Local and International minutes and texts
(including India)
120 Minutes + 1000 texts
Data
1 GB data
Orange Wifi free & unlimited
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Local and International
minutes
Text (including India)
60 min + 500 calls texts
Data
2 GB
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Local minutes and Text
Unlimited
International call (India)
25 minutes
(or 1€ / min)
Data
2 GB
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Validity
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14 days
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14 days
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2 month
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Currency
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Euro
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Euro
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Euro
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Other notable features/information
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Please top up 39.99€ to the
SIM card to get above packs.
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Please top up 34.99€ to the SIM card to get above packs.
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Please top up 40 € to the SIM card to get above packs.
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Link to product
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Buying a France SIM card in India
Of course if you would rather buy the SIM before travel so that you do not have to go hunting, or are traveling to multiple countries on the region, or would like to know your number before you travel, we have a France SIM card for you.