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French SIM Card & Top Plans

Need a French number? Learn how to get a SIM card, compare mobile plans, and find affordable options for students — whether prepaid, eSIM or monthly subscriptions.

Reading time

6 min

Pages

18

Last updated

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Where should we send it?

One email, one PDF. No spam at Study in France.

What’s inside

  • Prepaid, eSIM or monthly plan — which one fits the length of your stay.
  • The best options for students — Lebara, Sosh, RED by SFR, and the eSIM providers.
  • What to budget — the real monthly range, and what you get for it.
  • Before and after you land — unlocking your phone, and what needs a French address.
  • The five questions we get asked most — answered, with the useful links.

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