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Always make sure your plans are “sans engagement” if your remaining time in France is less than 6 months or a year, so you can cancel them whenever you want.
Option 1: πFree1
- Pros:
- Easy to get
- Cheap (~β¬11, 2024)
- They offer eSIM
- Cons:
- Signal drops in some areas
- Long waiting lines at the store
Option 2: π Orange2
- Pros:
- Good signal
- Cons:
- More expensive (~β¬25 in 2025, although in August 2025 there was a β¬15 offer for people aged 18β26)
- They ask for more documents
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Requirements:
Option 2.1:
- ID with your French address on it (such as the Titre de SΓ©jour received after your second-year visa renewal in France)
- Housing insurance (with your name and address) or an Attestation de droits Γ lβassurance maladie (available in the Compte Ameli app β Log in β Mes Documents β Attestation de droits β Demander mon attestation β Share by email)
Option 2.2:
- Any form of ID
- Pay a β¬250 deposit (refunded after staying with Orange for one year)
Option 3: Bouygues3
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Requirements: