Basic fixed line runs 15€ a month from France Telecom. Mobile service starts at about 20€ a month for 1 hour of calling, more with fancy services (data, etc.) - though there is always the option of buying time rather than a subscription. Internet service (ADSL) is usually available for anywhere from 20 to 35 or 40€ a month, depending on speed, volume and whether you want tv and VOIP (telephone) with that.
Cheers,
Bev

 

Hi!

At present most French internet providers offer ADSL and free phone costs * to fixed phones under Euro 30 a month.

As regards phone costs, you have to read exactly the offers, to choose one that will include foreign phone costs to the countries, which tou are interested in.


Acccording to your French location, the important question will be if you have to maintain a Orange line ( Ex-France Telecom ) to get your provider or not. That adds some Euro 15 to the bill.

See here a comparison ( without special offers )

ADSL-Facile.com - Comparatifs, Test d'éligibilité, Tout savoir sur l'adsl!

or here a guide for the diffirent local posissiblities.

Comparatif ADSL - Comparaison des offres ADSL en France

For calls to mobiles, see the extra charges. But here too there is a development in progress, with possible flat rates coming.

Yours,

gianpanda

If you have no local tel. number, then you can always enter the number of the Mairie or local immobilier, if you are not looking for an isolated house.

 

Thanks, that was pretty much the information I was looking for. In Spain a basic fixed phone line with broadband costs around 70 euros a month and in France it is 30 euros (from what you've written). We hear repeatedly on the news here that we have the most expensive phone and internet service in Europe, actually in the industrialized world, and unfortunately the service isn't even that good. What a great reason to move to France!

Dvora