Mobile: Free

Initially reliant on a roaming agreement with Orange for 2G/3G coverage, Free has steadily built its own infrastructure. Its roaming agreement for legacy 2G/3G traffic through Orange is currently set to run until December 31, 2025. Practical Information for Expats and Travelers

As of mid-2025, Free Mobile's network covers approximately and 95% in 5G .

"Free Family" allows Freebox (home internet) subscribers to link up to four mobile lines at significant discounts. Network and Coverage free mobile

Free entered with an aggressive pricing model, claiming it would halve mobile costs in France—a promise it largely fulfilled between 2012 and 2015.

A service that allows users to pay for a smartphone (new or refurbished) in monthly installments over 24 months without increasing the mobile plan's cost. Initially reliant on a roaming agreement with Orange

is a French telecommunications company and subsidiary of Iliad S.A. that famously disrupted the French mobile market by introducing ultra-low-cost, no-contract plans. Launched in January 2012, it was France's fourth mobile operator and has since grown to serve approximately 15.7 million subscribers as of late 2025. Market Disruption and History

Roughly 130 GB of 4G/5G data in France; 30 GB roaming in EU/DOM (prices usually increase after 12 months). "Free Family" allows Freebox (home internet) subscribers to

SIM cards can be purchased in under 3 minutes at over 260 Free stores or 830 automated kiosks across France.