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Phone France from a UK Landline
- Call from a UK Landline
- No account set up required
- From just 1p per min
Call landlines in France
Access number 0844 759 7771
Call mobiles in France
Access number 0844 639 7771
Calls to landlines 1p per min
Calls to mobiles 4p per min
InstantTalk Connection Fee: 13.1p from a BT line.
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Ask bill payer's permission before using the service. Calls are billed per minute & apply from the moment of connection. The charge is incurred even if the destination number is engaged or the call is not answered. Service provider: Core Telecommunications International Limited.
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Phone France from a UK Landline or Mobile
- Call from a UK Landline or Mobile
- Topup your account by text or Paypal
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- From just 1p per min
Call numbers in France
Access number 020 8497 8811
Calls to landlines 1p per min
Calls to mobiles 6p per min
Only press the call/dial button once after dialing the 020 access number
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text dts to 80077
£10 credit + £1 bonus
text dts to 67400
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All credit expires after 90 days unless additional credit is purchased within this 90 day period. If you set up an online account we'll remind you by email before it expires.
Ask bill payer's permission before using the service. Topup by SMS costs £5 or £10 + standard SMS fee. Calls charged per minute & apply from the moment of connection. Calls to 02 numbers cost UK standard rate and can be used as a part of inclusive minutes. For SMS customers, credit is automatically topped up by the same amount as your last credit purchase (£5 or £10) when the balance is low. To unsubscribe simply text STOP to 80077 or 67400 at any time. Service provider: Story Telecom Ltd. Tel: 020 8497 9210.
Major cities in France
Marseille / Paris
How to call France
Once you have dialed the access number above, then dial: 00 33 followed by the destination number you're calling.
Fixed line operators in France include France Telecom, Neuf Cegetel, COLT, and Free. Mobile operators in France include Bouygues Telecom, SFR and Orange, along with virtual network operators such as Virgin mobile and Carrefour mobile.
More Information about France
Times to call
There's only a slight difference between the UK and France, with France clocking in at 1 hour ahead of London. For example, if you call your relative in France at 17:00 UK time, you'll reach them at 18:00.
National Holidays
There are 14 public holidays in France throughout 2011, giving you plenty of opportunities to get in touch with friends and family. These include Victory in Europe Day on May 8th, Ascension Day on June 2nd and National Day on July 14th. Much like in the UK, Christmas Day and Boxing Day are also national holidays.
Interesting French Phone Facts
Out of the 59.5 million mobile phone owners in France, 20 millon access the mobile web using there handset, according to a report from December 2010.
The iPhone is the most popular smartphone in France, and accounts for 66 percent of traffic to mobile websites, compared to 2.2 percent from Android smartphones.
As of June 2009, Orange (Itineris) was the most popular mobile phone operator in France, with 25.287 million subscribers. SFR come in second with 19.3 million, followed by Bouygues Telecom with 9.5 percent. Other networks include Virgin and NRJ, both MVNOs using Orange's signal.
In France, the English words "mobile phone" are translated as either "le portable" or "le téléphone portrable".
French Embassy in the UK:
58 Knightsbridge
London SW1X 7JT
020 7073 1000
Languages spoken:
French is the only official language of France, although various other languages are also spoken throughout the country. While French makes up for the majority of the population, there are a number of regional dialects that are used.
Local area codes for destinations in France
- Île-de-France - (0)173, (0)176, (0)170, (0)172, (0)174, (0)175
- Alsace - (0)369
- Aquitaine - (0)540, (0)547
- Ardèche- Ain- Drôme- Loire- and Rhône - (0)426, (0)427
- Auvergne - (0)463
- Basse Normandie - (0)250
- Bourgogne - (0)345
- Bretagne - (0)290
- Côte d'Azur - (0)489
- Centre - (0)236, (0)234
- Champagne - Ardenne - (0)351
- Corsica - (0)420
- Franche Comtè - (0)363
- Haute Normandie - (0)276
- Isère- Savoie- or Haute-Savoie - (0)456
- Languedoc Roussillon - (0)434
- Limousin - (0)587
- Lorraine - (0)354
- Midi Pyrènèes - (0)567, (0)581
- Nord Pas-de-Calais - (0)362, (0)361, (0)359
- Northeast France - (0)3
- Northwest France - (0)2
- Paris Region - (0)1
- Pays de la Loire - (0)272, (0)253
- Picardie - (0)360
- Poitou Charente - (0)516
- Provence - (0)488, (0)486
- Southeast France and Corsica - (0)4
- Southwest France - (0)5