Just a warning, before you potentially go to the trouble of getting a French sim card just for this, because even if you are able to register you may have problems actually using the site to place/respond to ads. Unless Leboncoin's security has got more sophisticated recently, one of the methods it used to use to combat fraud/money laundering was to block users that it identified as being located outside France, so as well as the phone number it also checked your VPN.

 

Thanks for your question Jimi55. I have often had the same problem when trying to enter my US mobile number on French websites. I will probably just get a cheap phone and a French SIM card just for that purpose unless someone else on this board has a better idea.

 

Thanks for the replies. I was hoping to register so I could reply to some property for sale ads. I might try getting a SIM card from France and see how it goes.

 

Hi, I too am in the process of trying to register on Leboncoin.fr and am going through the same rigmarole. I just wanted to point out that ordering a France enabled SIM to a 3rd party country might encounter problems of initial activation if out of France's mobile network. I'm not sure but have read that elsewhere.

 

If they are playing silly ******s, why bother? Lots of ads have a phone number to contact and you can always look up the "immo" site of the agency which is alongside the ad.

 

If they are playing silly ******s, why bother? Lots of ads have a phone number to contact and you can always look up the "immo" site of the agency which is alongside the ad.

Property ads left aside, less and less sellers on LBC give their phone number anyway which annoys me because haggling over the phone was always good fun and helped get the feel of wether the seller was spinning yarns or really proposing a bargain

 

Thanks, I was hoping to register on the site and save some of the adverts to review later.

 

I just bookmark the ones I like. If they're gone when I return to them, I just delete them.

I'm not yet ready to start giving my details to immo people.

 

I use Leboncoin regularly to sell item stored in my attic! I didn't give a phone number.
I generally have no problems using it. The only thing I have found is that if one uses an ad-blocker on your browser it does not load the site, because there are popups.
This applies to my Firefox and Chrome browsers. I use Opera browser for this site.

 

I use Leboncoin regularly to sell item stored in my attic! I didn't give a phone number.
I generally have no problems using it. The only thing I have found is that if one uses an ad-blocker on your browser it does not load the site, because there are popups.
This applies to my Firefox and Chrome browsers. I use Opera browser for this site.

Maybe the site has changed, it won’t let me set up an account without giving a mobile number.

 

I use Leboncoin regularly to sell item stored in my attic! I didn't give a phone number.
I generally have no problems using it. The only thing I have found is that if one uses an ad-blocker on your browser it does not load the site, because there are popups.
This applies to my Firefox and Chrome browsers. I use Opera browser for this site.

 

Maybe it has....my account has been open a few years.
When companies insist on a phone number I just enter the requisite number of digits......or in some cases use the number from their own website. They don't send anything to it....unless One Time Passwords have to be used....which is another story.....

 

Yes, they are texting a code that I have to input on the website to “verify“ my phone number 🙄

 

Not sure how old this link is....but says verification is by email:
Quickly create an account on leboncoin - MeTimeTech
maybe you have to contact them ...
Contacter Leboncoin: numéro gratuit, contacts service client et réclamations

Hope this helps....

 

Not sure how old this link is....but says verification is by email:
Quickly create an account on leboncoin - MeTimeTech
maybe you have to contact them ...
Contacter Leboncoin: numéro gratuit, contacts service client et réclamations

Hope this helps....

Thanks, I gave it a try but the site is still asking for a phone number. It won’t accept anything other than a French number.

 

OP have you tried to change the flag on that screenshot? If you can change it then you can use you own number.

I tried to get to the screen to try for myself but promptly got sent a code by email. I used my software testing email address despite my never having used Leboncoin to buy or sell from this device.

Another thought is could you set up another email account which is non-country specific e.g. gmail.com not gmail.co.uk then the email link might work for you especially if you used a VPN to fool the software onto thinking you are in France.

 

They have a customer service number for those outside of France. Perhaps someone there can help you:
Comment contacter le service client Leboncoin depuis l'étranger ?
Si vous êtes hors de France,à l'étranger, vous pouvez contacter le service client au +33140066150, appel facturé au prix d'une communication vers la France métropolitaine. Pour connaitre ce tarif, regardez le SMS reçu lors du passage de la frontière. Attention au décalage horaire par rapport aux horaires d'ouverture du service client !

 

Sounds like it's aimed at French residents travelling abroad.

 

And estate agents who advertise on it also advertise elsewhere. In fact the estate agent ads on leboncoin are usually done via a link to their immo site.

 

Just like others, I have trouble using this portal due to phone number verification. I jus wonder i can ask someone for the phone number from leboncoin... /caravaning/2162985857.htm. I'm desperate to buy this caravan but can't get in touch.

 

Better to send that sort of thing via PM (or "Conversations" as it's called in this forum software). Since I see the intended recipient has gotten the info, I'm going to delete the two posts that cite the contact.

 

I am resident in France and have a Boncoin account which I have used to buy and to sell.
Boncoin now asks for a mobile number but there is no mobile signal here.
I have offered them both email and landline number, but they insist I must have a mobile number.
So I and others in the same situation can no longer use Boncoin.
Life easier in the digital age? Hahaha

 

I am in the same position as regards lack of network signal at home. As more and more entities want to send a security code to a mobile life becomes more difficult. I have absolutely no need for a mobile phone anyway because I use a PC at home for my online banking and purchases. It is an uphill battle getting banks, etc. to send a code by email or landline.

 

You just need a number for initial setup. Once you have an established profile you can turn off the 2FA, so initialize it where you have a good signal.

 

Have used LeBoncoin several times and have been satisfied, more or less. One occasion when they refused my ad after taking my money left a bit of a 'bad taste' It took several exchanges before I was reimbursed. They came out with some nonsense as to why they didn't reimburse but eventually agreed to pay. I'm a little wary now !!

 

I got a French - ORANGE - pre-paid sim card off @mazon USA a couple of months ago. I could not register it until I plonked it in my phone in Europe though.

 

Did anyone find a solution to this? I am in Australia and want to respond to some ads before we travel to France in April. You cannot contact the seller without signing in, and you cannot sign up for an account without a European phone number.

 

I'm in a similar situation to crustovich - I would like to echo their question Danny.

 

Consider the seller's point of view. How much time do you want to devote to these things if someone calls you with a bunch of questions about what you're trying to sell, but then tells you they'll be in the area "in a few days" or "next week." These small ad sites are based on quick turnaround of the items. Even with real estate or rentals, turnaround time is crucial. If you're not in the area and/or not able to keep an appointment for the same day or the next day, you run the risk of losing out. Period.

 

R u seriously thinking that is the reason for all this?!?!

 

I see your point however considering you can sign in with a phone number from Guadeloupe(Caribbean sea) or New Caledonia (off the coast of Australia) I don't think Leboncoin is too concerned about proximity to France.

 

Guadeloupe and New Caledonia (as well as the other "exotic" locations listed there) are actually considered part of France (or at least "French Overseas Communities and Territories") and must be treated as being part of France.

 

The others are EU countries.

 

I've also tried today for hours to get into Leboncoin, over the years I have never had a problem with them, now they want my mobilephone number, I have property in France, but use a U.K. mobilephone. I don't even see U.K. anywhere on their contact lists. Any ideas how I can respond to adverts without a French number. Thanks, Roy

 

Get a SIM card from Free Mobile. It's only €2 per month.

 

Or buy a sim from LeClerc (Reglo Mobile).. they use the SFR network and the cost is €1.50 a month.

 

I managed to get a virtual number using sms-man. But don't pay the service, it didn't work and cost me 10$. I don't know if I will get any refund. Then I found a number in their free service and it worked.