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SIM France (once more)

Posted: 03-28-2005, 12:41 AM
Dr. Franz Blaha
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I am about to take off for France and hope to buy an Orange SIM for my
unlocked GSM phone upon arrival.
Could someone who lives there (or has been there recently) confirm that I
can do this easily and what sort of documentation I will be expected to
furnish at the Orange shop. I read all kinds of things about recent utility
bills, verifying my address, etc., but I can't quite believe that.
Also, is Orange the best choice for Paris and Provence? I had no answers
from prepaidgsm.net.

I did post this once before, but did not get (what seemed to me) a very
definitive answer -- I guess I am a worry wart.

Apologies and thanks in advance.

Franz


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Re: SIM France (once more)
Posted: 03-28-2005, 03:22 AM
Yes, I think you worry too much. Just go to France and buy your sim card at
any phone retailer. Ask around, they are not hard to find. I used an
Orange sim when in was in France and had no problem. I was not asked for any
ID, just to complete a form. It think that Orange is the biggest network in
France.


"Dr. Franz Blaha" <fblaha1@neb.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I am about to take off for France and hope to buy an Orange SIM for my
> unlocked GSM phone upon arrival.
> Could someone who lives there (or has been there recently) confirm that I
> can do this easily and what sort of documentation I will be expected to
> furnish at the Orange shop. I read all kinds of things about recent
> utility
> bills, verifying my address, etc., but I can't quite believe that.
> Also, is Orange the best choice for Paris and Provence? I had no answers
> from prepaidgsm.net.
>
> I did post this once before, but did not get (what seemed to me) a very
> definitive answer -- I guess I am a worry wart.
>
> Apologies and thanks in advance.
>
> Franz
>
>


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Re: SIM France (once more)
Posted: 03-28-2005, 08:06 AM
Orange is not only in France the biggest. Seen as a group it has branches in
almost all european countries.

Normally in France it should be that you either complete a form, but some
retailers will ask for the ID.

As lang as you don't have Bouygues in France, you should be able to get a
connection almost everywhere
"Richie" <mbc@pcbell.net> schreef in bericht
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> Yes, I think you worry too much. Just go to France and buy your sim card
at
> any phone retailer. Ask around, they are not hard to find. I used an
> Orange sim when in was in France and had no problem. I was not asked for
any
> ID, just to complete a form. It think that Orange is the biggest network
in
> France.
>
>
> "Dr. Franz Blaha" <fblaha1@neb.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:anI1e.17268$hu3.10780@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> >I am about to take off for France and hope to buy an Orange SIM for my
> > unlocked GSM phone upon arrival.
> > Could someone who lives there (or has been there recently) confirm that
I
> > can do this easily and what sort of documentation I will be expected to
> > furnish at the Orange shop. I read all kinds of things about recent
> > utility
> > bills, verifying my address, etc., but I can't quite believe that.
> > Also, is Orange the best choice for Paris and Provence? I had no answers
> > from prepaidgsm.net.
> >
> > I did post this once before, but did not get (what seemed to me) a very
> > definitive answer -- I guess I am a worry wart.
> >
> > Apologies and thanks in advance.
> >
> > Franz
> >
> >
>
>
>



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Re: SIM France (once more)
Posted: 03-28-2005, 03:15 PM
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 08:06:03 GMT, "Basta" <bart.staes1@telenet.be>
wrote:
>Orange is not only in France the biggest. Seen as a group it has branches in
>almost all european countries.

Maybe off topic but here, up in the north of Europe, there is no
Orange!

Sweden: They just shut down buiseness!!!
Denmark: Sold to TeliaSonera
Norway, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania: never existed

So it must be true, up here itīs to cold to make oranges grow!


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Re: SIM France (once more)
Posted: 03-28-2005, 04:41 PM
In Belgium, there is Orange, but they work unther the name Mobistar,
but that's also why I said: in allmost all


"BG" <borje@gmx.net> schreef in bericht
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> On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 08:06:03 GMT, "Basta" <bart.staes1@telenet.be>
> wrote:
> >Orange is not only in France the biggest. Seen as a group it has branches
in
> >almost all european countries.
>
> Maybe off topic but here, up in the north of Europe, there is no
> Orange!
>
> Sweden: They just shut down buiseness!!!
> Denmark: Sold to TeliaSonera
> Norway, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania: never existed
>
> So it must be true, up here itīs to cold to make oranges grow!
>
>
> --
> ====================================== phone pages
> http://borgus.net ---- http://osbymikro.tk
> ====================================== free sms
> http://2sms.tk
>



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Re: SIM France (once more)
Posted: 03-28-2005, 05:36 PM
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 16:41:09 GMT, "Basta" <bart.staes1@telenet.be>
wrote:
>In Belgium, there is Orange, but they work unther the name Mobistar,
>but that's also why I said: in allmost all

Sorry if I'm nit picking but there are 44 countries in Europe and
Orange claims to be present in:

France
the Netherlands
Romania
Slovakia
Switzerland
UK

all according to there own presentation in there own web site
http://www.orange.com under the link Orange Worldwide.

Why they don't care to mention Belgium, I can't even guess.

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Re: SIM France (once more)
Posted: 03-28-2005, 05:49 PM
If you are nitpicking
then add Belgium

Mobistar, Part of the Orange groep (I know, I work there)
"BG" <borje@gmx.net> schreef in bericht
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> On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 16:41:09 GMT, "Basta" <bart.staes1@telenet.be>
> wrote:
> >In Belgium, there is Orange, but they work unther the name Mobistar,
> >but that's also why I said: in allmost all
>
> Sorry if I'm nit picking but there are 44 countries in Europe and
> Orange claims to be present in:
>
> France
> the Netherlands
> Romania
> Slovakia
> Switzerland
> UK
>
> all according to there own presentation in there own web site
> http://www.orange.com under the link Orange Worldwide.
>
> Why they don't care to mention Belgium, I can't even guess.
>
> --
> ====================================== phone pages
> http://borgus.net ---- http://osbymikro.tk
> ====================================== free sms
> http://2sms.tk
>



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Dr. Franz Blaha
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Re: SIM France (once more)
Posted: 03-28-2005, 09:02 PM
Thanks to everyone for the info. Sorry I started a "branch discussion" on
the size of Orange :-)

Franz
"Basta" <bart.staes1@telenet.be> wrote in message
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> Orange is not only in France the biggest. Seen as a group it has branches
in
> almost all european countries.
>
> Normally in France it should be that you either complete a form, but some
> retailers will ask for the ID.
>
> As lang as you don't have Bouygues in France, you should be able to get a
> connection almost everywhere
> "Richie" <mbc@pcbell.net> schreef in bericht
> news:8MK1e.2344$FN4.1728@newssvr21.news.prodigy.co m...
> > Yes, I think you worry too much. Just go to France and buy your sim
card
> at
> > any phone retailer. Ask around, they are not hard to find. I used an
> > Orange sim when in was in France and had no problem. I was not asked for
> any
> > ID, just to complete a form. It think that Orange is the biggest
network
> in
> > France.
> >
> >
> > "Dr. Franz Blaha" <fblaha1@neb.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:anI1e.17268$hu3.10780@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > >I am about to take off for France and hope to buy an Orange SIM for my
> > > unlocked GSM phone upon arrival.
> > > Could someone who lives there (or has been there recently) confirm
that
> I
> > > can do this easily and what sort of documentation I will be expected
to
> > > furnish at the Orange shop. I read all kinds of things about recent
> > > utility
> > > bills, verifying my address, etc., but I can't quite believe that.
> > > Also, is Orange the best choice for Paris and Provence? I had no
answers
> > > from prepaidgsm.net.
> > >
> > > I did post this once before, but did not get (what seemed to me) a
very
> > > definitive answer -- I guess I am a worry wart.
> > >
> > > Apologies and thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Franz
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>


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Re: SIM France (once more)
Posted: 04-01-2005, 04:39 AM
Try

http://www.telestial.com/

to get a SIM before you go. They are excellent. Also I asked a client
who travels and he said just go to any tobacconist shop and buy it there.


In article <anI1e.17268$hu3.10780@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
"Dr. Franz Blaha" <fblaha1@neb.rr.com> wrote:

> I am about to take off for France and hope to buy an Orange SIM for my
> unlocked GSM phone upon arrival.
> Could someone who lives there (or has been there recently) confirm that I
> can do this easily and what sort of documentation I will be expected to
> furnish at the Orange shop. I read all kinds of things about recent utility
> bills, verifying my address, etc., but I can't quite believe that.
> Also, is Orange the best choice for Paris and Provence? I had no answers
> from prepaidgsm.net.
>
> I did post this once before, but did not get (what seemed to me) a very
> definitive answer -- I guess I am a worry wart.
>
> Apologies and thanks in advance.
>
> Franz
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Richie
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Re: SIM France (once more)
Posted: 04-01-2005, 05:24 AM
The 'Tabac' shops all sell sim recharge cards, but most don't carry sim
cards. For sim cards you need to go to a mobile phone retailer. I'm
speaking from personal experience.


"lnh" <lnoh@spamfree.net> wrote in message
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> Try
>
> http://www.telestial.com/
>
> to get a SIM before you go. They are excellent. Also I asked a client
> who travels and he said just go to any tobacconist shop and buy it there.
>
>
> In article <anI1e.17268$hu3.10780@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
> "Dr. Franz Blaha" <fblaha1@neb.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I am about to take off for France and hope to buy an Orange SIM for my
>> unlocked GSM phone upon arrival.
>> Could someone who lives there (or has been there recently) confirm that I
>> can do this easily and what sort of documentation I will be expected to
>> furnish at the Orange shop. I read all kinds of things about recent
>> utility
>> bills, verifying my address, etc., but I can't quite believe that.
>> Also, is Orange the best choice for Paris and Provence? I had no answers
>> from prepaidgsm.net.
>>
>> I did post this once before, but did not get (what seemed to me) a very
>> definitive answer -- I guess I am a worry wart.
>>
>> Apologies and thanks in advance.
>>
>> Franz


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