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Club Arnage => Help => Topic started by: ukcobra on April 22, 2013, 02:33:11 pm

Title: French Data Sims
Post by: ukcobra on April 22, 2013, 02:33:11 pm: Last year, our group (Flying Baguettes) appreciated the shared Hot Spot from a friends phone. Not sure he really wants another large data bill from a load of drunken 'mates'.

I did set about trying to get a data sim, but found it a touch difficult.

I have an unlocked MiFu device, and was looking for a Pay as You Go 1GB or more limited time service.

Any pointers please ?
Title: Re: French Data Sims
Post by: Brad Zarse on April 22, 2013, 04:56:09 pm: They're not cheap, but

http://www.dataroam.co.uk/products/data-sim-card-france (http://www.dataroam.co.uk/products/data-sim-card-france)

....they do what you're looking for, but at £15 + data at .25 per mb, you're better off using your UK sim. For the £50 solution, you'd need to use a fair whack of data before you broke even - just depends what you want the data service for I guess - if you're going to be streaming 000's of Mb, then it might be worth it. Personally, I'll head to McDonalds when I want to Skype my son, and will live without facebook or email for the week :)
Title: Re: French Data Sims
Post by: Kristof on April 23, 2013, 01:35:36 am: SFR has got prepaid cards. I've been using a dongle and sim for several years now, just have to purchase a code at the beginning of the week to load up new credit and I'm good to go.
Title: Re: French Data Sims
Post by: ukcobra on April 23, 2013, 01:21:58 pm: I found this after posting here :

http://boutique.orange.fr/ESHOP_mx_orange/?tp=F&ref=54848&IDCible=1&type=11&donnee_appel=ORESH

Probably easier to get one of these via a colleague in our Paris office.

If not, the solution is a Pay per Day charge, which sorts me out OK, but does not solve the rest of the guys data needs.
Title: Re: French Data Sims
Post by: Kev_mk3 on April 26, 2013, 02:45:34 pm: O2 data charges are £1.99 per day for 25mb from memory if that helps
Title: Re: French Data Sims
Post by: ukcobra on June 14, 2013, 10:38:20 am: Orange MyFi now obtained with a 2GB Sim.

We also found this : http://www.holidayphone.co.uk/payg-prepaid-sim-card-france.html?gclid=CIvVp_bZ3rcCFYii4AodCG0AHg

Both the Orange service and the above card will be tested by the Flying Baguettes next week. We will report back on how they performed.

Mark
Title: Re: French Data Sims
Post by: Kristof on June 14, 2013, 11:35:59 am: At the team we're using an Orange portable hotspot.
Works reasonably well, als long as you're not connecting with too many people at the same time.
Title: Re: French Data Sims
Post by: Kev_mk3 on June 14, 2013, 02:52:13 pm: Quote from: ukcobra on June 14, 2013, 10:38:20 am
Orange MyFi now obtained with a 2GB Sim.

We also found this : http://www.holidayphone.co.uk/payg-prepaid-sim-card-france.html?gclid=CIvVp_bZ3rcCFYii4AodCG0AHg

Both the Orange service and the above card will be tested by the Flying Baguettes next week. We will report back on how they performed.

Mark
think I might purchase one of them
Title: Re: French Data Sims
Post by: Kristof on June 14, 2013, 04:28:03 pm: The team I'm working for has a mobile wifi acces point from Orange France.
Works not too bad, as long as there are'nt too much devices connected (maximum 8).
Title: Re: French Data Sims
Post by: Kroney on June 15, 2013, 01:08:12 am: If anyone is on 3 they have a 'Euro internet pass' it's £5/day for unlimited data, so expensive but easier than sorting another data sim

http://support.three.co.uk/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBISAPI.DLL?Command=New,Kb=Mobile,Ts=Mobile,T=Article,varset_cat=roaming,varset_subcat=4157,Case=obj%286018%29 (http://support.three.co.uk/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBISAPI.DLL?Command=New,Kb=Mobile,Ts=Mobile,T=Article,varset_cat=roaming,varset_subcat=4157,Case=obj%286018%29)
Title: Re: French Data Sims
Post by: nickliv on June 15, 2013, 11:31:28 pm: Orange uk are Bastards and they charge like a wounded rhinoceros should you exceed your quota. Be warned.