Cell Phone in Paris
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Cell Phone in Paris
Need suggestions about buying a temporary phone for our trip to Paris. Do we wait and buy one in Paris or get one in the US before we go? I do not have an unlocked phone to take with me.
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I guess then the next dumb question is how do I use it? do I just get a sim card from orange etc.. put it in the phone and voila?
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Yes. Try to pick one of orange's larger stores to increase your chances of having an English speaking clerk. Or you could get a SIM in advance from http://www.lebara.fr if you get creative with your address in the order form. Or have one mailed to your hotel so it's there when you arrive.
I guess then the next dumb question is how do I use it? do I just get a sim card from orange etc.. put it in the phone and voila?
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Yes. Try to pick one of orange's larger stores to increase your chances of having an English speaking clerk. Or you could get a SIM in advance from http://www.lebara.fr if you get creative with your address in the order form. Or have one mailed to your hotel so it's there when you arrive.
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I've an old Nokia I'd sell you for $10 plus shipping, if you live in the US, and if you don't need/want a smart phone. Yes, it's as simple as you said. Or, you could take it to France as is, and get a cheap Orange card in CDG as soon as you get off the plane, before you even get your luggage.