Take the phone/SIM to a 3rd party phone shop. Most will walk you through or handle the phone menu for you. That's what I did. That menu system is very confusing. I'm headed back in two weeks, so would like to know the new menu options too.
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Headed to Paris, & need nano SIM for iPhone 5
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Take the phone/SIM to a 3rd party phone shop. Most will walk you through or handle the phone menu for you. That's what I did. That menu system is very confusing. I'm headed back in two weeks, so would like to know the new menu options too.
Pay as you go in Paris
I have used iPhone 5 via Orange multiple times in Paris. 99 percent of Orange employees have no idea how to set up data. When in the store pay extra for data. Unfortunately, often takes 48 h to be activated. Orange employees are only experienced with phone calls on iPhone 5 with pay as you go.
I have used iPhone 5 via Orange multiple times in Paris. 99 percent of Orange employees have no idea how to set up data. When in the store pay extra for data. Unfortunately, often takes 48 h to be activated. Orange employees are only experienced with phone calls on iPhone 5 with pay as you go.
I use SFR when in France as pay as you go. They recently altered their smart phone plan for Iphone and it is now 20€ for unlimited talk/text (within/to France) + 300 GB data valid for 1 month. I've had my card for 4 years now as I go to France at least once a year (originally from there). On my iPhone 4 I find coverage quite bad compared to Canada. I barely get 1 bar there in 3G indoors (often switching to EDGE or GPRS!) while i get 5 bars everywhere in Canada. I don't think it's the frequencies since the 4 has all the main ones? Anyhow I will upgrade to the 5s next summer so hopefully coverage will be better.
So what do you do? How do you get data?
Today I needed it so I did 50mb for 2 Euro because I could figure that one out, but I watched carefully as 50mb flies, so I kept turning it off when I didn't need it.
Will try to go to a store tomorrow and ask again.
Will report back.
pay as you go in Paris
You must go back to Orange store and find an employee who understands how to institute data plan. If not, you will see your remaining minutes evaporating as long as phone is kept on.
You must go back to Orange store and find an employee who understands how to institute data plan. If not, you will see your remaining minutes evaporating as long as phone is kept on.
Well arrived in Paris today and great news. The SIM cards from October last year work fine, and don't expire till July. So didn't have sign up again and wait 24/48 hrs.
Also paid for the unlimited SMS, calls and 150 mb for a month for 20. That should last me for 3 more days.
The SIM cards had a 2.00 credit on there from last time. Which is what was left before we left Paris in October.
Also paid for the unlimited SMS, calls and 150 mb for a month for 20. That should last me for 3 more days.
The SIM cards had a 2.00 credit on there from last time. Which is what was left before we left Paris in October.
For your AT&T iPhone 5, if its unlocked you can switch it the SIM card with no issues.
If its not unlocked, you have two options. Ask AT&T to unlock it or check a unlocking service to get it down. Then you can proceed to swap to a prepaid SIM while you are overseas.
If its not unlocked, you have two options. Ask AT&T to unlock it or check a unlocking service to get it down. Then you can proceed to swap to a prepaid SIM while you are overseas.