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Phone

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.

Best prepaid eSIM for France

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 11/28/2023 Tags Moving to France, Phone 5 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 Plan your move to France Tags Moving to France, Phone 5 Comments

Moving to France from the US

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 10/19/2023 Tags Driving in France, Finances, French paperwork, French visa, Moving to France, Phone 2 Comments
Use this comprehensive check list before moving to France

This is a comprehensive checklist you can use when moving to France from the U.S. Get your ducks in a row asap!

Categories Plan your move to France Tags Driving in France, Finances, French paperwork, French visa, Moving to France, Phone 2 Comments

French phone vocabulary

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 05/26/2023 Tags Phone Leave a comment
Use this glossary to learn the phone terms in French

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: 09/02/2023 Tags 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 Plan your move to France Tags Phone 11 Comments

Can you use a U.S. cell phone in France?

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 11/29/2023 Tags Phone Leave a comment
Get your U.S. cell phone ready for 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 Plan your move to France Tags Phone Leave a comment

Use a Google Voice number abroad

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 11/29/2023 Tags Phone 58 Comments
Use 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 Plan your move to France Tags Phone 58 Comments
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Latest Comments

  1. Nathalie Nahmani
    Nathalie Nahmani on Taxes for Americans in France11/30/2023

    Happy to help! Have a great day Toni!

  2. Toni KAMINS on Taxes for Americans in France11/29/2023

    Thanks very much, Nathalie. Good to know about the social charges, but I'm actually happy to pay those.

  3. Nathalie Nahmani
    Nathalie Nahmani on Internet technologies in France11/29/2023

    Hi Uwe! This article talks about the different internet service providers in France and what to look for: https://mafrenchlife.com/internet-providers-france/ Good…

  4. Uwe on Internet technologies in France11/28/2023

    Nathalie, your articles are great and of real life practical relevance. I was searching in the internet for an internet…

  5. Nathalie Nahmani
    Nathalie Nahmani on How to get a French long-stay visa11/25/2023

    Hi Alan, I think you would have to exit France before the 90-day count is up and officially re-enter France…

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