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Moving abroad doesn’t mean cutting ties with your friends and family back home. You need to make sure that your phone will work in France. Can you get a French phone number right away? How do you not spend a fortune calling back home? Find out many more answers in these articles.

French phone plans for American expats

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Phone 6 Comments
What are the best cell phone plans for American and Canadian expats in France?

What are the best French cell phone plans for American expats? Can you use your French plan when you travel to the United States or Canada?

Categories Settling in France Tags Phone 6 Comments

Phone carriers in France

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Most popular articles, Phone 2 Comments
Learn the basics about phone plans in France.

This comprehensive guide explains how phone plans work in France. Learn what to look for before signing up for a plan, how to keep your phone number, avoiding roaming fees or how to cancel your phone subscription in France…

Categories Living in France, Settling in France Tags Most popular articles, Phone 2 Comments

Port number to Google Voice

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Most popular articles, Moving, Phone 62 Comments
Expats can benefit greatly from using a Google Voice number when living abroad

This article describes how to port a U.S. phone number to a Google Voice number. Thanks to Google Voice, you can keep your U.S. phone number while living abroad.

Categories Moving to France Tags Most popular articles, Moving, Phone 62 Comments

Can you use a US cell phone in France?

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Most popular articles, Moving, Phone Leave a comment
Can a US cell phone work in France?

Make sure that your U.S. cell phone can work in France. Find out why you should keep a U.S. number when living abroad.

Categories Moving to France Tags Most popular articles, Moving, Phone Leave a comment

eSIM France—best prepaid eSIM

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 10/01/2025 Tags Most popular articles, Moving, Phone 7 Comments
purchase an eSIM and get a French phone number

Get a prepaid eSIM for France to have a French phone number as soon as you land! Learn about the advantages of dual SIM functionality when traveling abroad.

Categories Moving to France Tags Most popular articles, Moving, Phone 7 Comments

French phone vocabulary

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Phone Leave a comment
Use VoIP apps to text family and friend back home from your U.S. cell phone in France.Vocabulary

This list of French words and sentences can help you when you set up a phone plan in France.

Categories Glossaries Tags Phone Leave a comment

Best French SIM card

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Most popular articles, Moving, Phone 11 Comments
Buy a French prepaid SIM card to get a French cell phone number

This is a guide to help you buy a SIM card that you can use in France. Learn how SIM cards work in France.

Categories Moving to France Tags Most popular articles, Moving, Phone 11 Comments
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Latest Comments

  1. Nathalie Nahmani
    Nathalie Nahmani on French phone plans for American expats10/27/2025

    Oh I see! I think you were probably referring to the "Can you use a US cell phone in France"…

  2. Phil Mallonee
    Phil Mallonee on French phone plans for American expats10/27/2025

    The point I was making was about GSM. I think that technology is a "legacy" technology that is on the…

  3. Jany Lin
    Jany Lin on How to write numbers in French10/27/2025

    Great article — very clear and helpful! I especially liked the section about writing big numbers and dates in French.

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