Where to buy French 3G SIM in Northern France?

Where can I quickly buy (as in when passing through) an Orange or SFR
3G SIM for laptop internet access in France? (It's actually for a
router into which the SIM plugs directly)

We need internet access on our boat as we travel from Belgium to France,
we have a Belgian Mobistar SIM that will give us coverage as we go
across Belgium but I'm wondering how to continue as we get into France.

I don't think the chances of finding somewhere to buy one close to the
canal are very high so I was wondering if there is anywhere close to the
Calais -> Dunkerque -> Belgium route where I might be able to get one.
Does it have to be a proper Orange or SFR shop or are 3G SIMs available
in supermarkets and such?

.... or is there something I can get in the UK before we leave?

--
Chris Green

On Sep 15, 9:23*am, tinn...@isbd.co.uk wrote:
> Where can I quickly buy (as in when passing through) an Orange or SFR
> 3G SIM for laptop internet access in France? *(It's actually for a
> router into which the SIM plugs directly)
>
> We need internet access on our boat as we travel from Belgium to France,
> we have a Belgian Mobistar SIM that will give us coverage as we go
> across Belgium but I'm wondering how to continue as we get into France.
>
> I don't think the chances of finding somewhere to buy one close to the
> canal are very high so I was wondering if there is anywhere close to the
> Calais -> Dunkerque -> Belgium route where I might be able to get one.
> Does it have to be a proper Orange or SFR shop or are 3G SIMs available
> in supermarkets and such?
>
> ... or is there something I can get in the UK before we leave?
>
> --
> Chris Green

Can't help with where to buy a SIM, but from experience Orange has
much better 3G coverage (using 3G 900MHz as well I think). SFR 3G is
good in towns but drops to GRPS/EDGE often away from one.

JL <newsaccount@mail2web.com> wrote:
> On Sep 15, 9:23Â*am, tinn...@isbd.co.uk wrote:
> > Where can I quickly buy (as in when passing through) an Orange or SFR
> > 3G SIM for laptop internet access in France? Â*(It's actually for a
> > router into which the SIM plugs directly)
> >
> > We need internet access on our boat as we travel from Belgium to France,
> > we have a Belgian Mobistar SIM that will give us coverage as we go
> > across Belgium but I'm wondering how to continue as we get into France.
> >
> > I don't think the chances of finding somewhere to buy one close to the
> > canal are very high so I was wondering if there is anywhere close to the
> > Calais -> Dunkerque -> Belgium route where I might be able to get one.
> > Does it have to be a proper Orange or SFR shop or are 3G SIMs available
> > in supermarkets and such?
> >
> > ... or is there something I can get in the UK before we leave?
> >
> > --
> > Chris Green
>
> Can't help with where to buy a SIM, but from experience Orange has
> much better 3G coverage (using 3G 900MHz as well I think). SFR 3G is
> good in towns but drops to GRPS/EDGE often away from one.

OK, thanks, the Orange non-contract deal is slightly better anyway so
Orange it is - if/when I can buy a SIM.

--
Chris Green

<tinnews@isbd.co.uk> wrote in message news:ah69k8-279.ln1@chris.zbmc.eu...
> JL <newsaccount@mail2web.com> wrote:
>> On Sep 15, 9:23 am, tinn...@isbd.co.uk wrote:
>> > Where can I quickly buy (as in when passing through) an Orange or SFR
>> > 3G SIM for laptop internet access in France? (It's actually for a
>> > router into which the SIM plugs directly)
>> >
>> > We need internet access on our boat as we travel from Belgium to
>> > France,
>> > we have a Belgian Mobistar SIM that will give us coverage as we go
>> > across Belgium but I'm wondering how to continue as we get into France.
>> >
>> > I don't think the chances of finding somewhere to buy one close to the
>> > canal are very high so I was wondering if there is anywhere close to
>> > the
>> > Calais -> Dunkerque -> Belgium route where I might be able to get one.
>> > Does it have to be a proper Orange or SFR shop or are 3G SIMs available
>> > in supermarkets and such?
>> >
>> > ... or is there something I can get in the UK before we leave?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Chris Green
>>
>> Can't help with where to buy a SIM, but from experience Orange has
>> much better 3G coverage (using 3G 900MHz as well I think). SFR 3G is
>> good in towns but drops to GRPS/EDGE often away from one.
>
> OK, thanks, the Orange non-contract deal is slightly better anyway so
> Orange it is - if/when I can buy a SIM.
>
> --
> Chris Green

It looks like Orange France do pre-pay SIM from E8, but these exclude
internet.

Have a look at simyo and / or search for prépayée on google.fr

R. Mark Clayton <nospamclayton@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> <tinnews@isbd.co.uk> wrote in message news:ah69k8-279.ln1@chris.zbmc.eu...
> > JL <newsaccount@mail2web.com> wrote:
> >> On Sep 15, 9:23 am, tinn...@isbd.co.uk wrote:
> >> > Where can I quickly buy (as in when passing through) an Orange or SFR
> >> > 3G SIM for laptop internet access in France? (It's actually for a
> >> > router into which the SIM plugs directly)
> >> >
> >> > We need internet access on our boat as we travel from Belgium to
> >> > France,
> >> > we have a Belgian Mobistar SIM that will give us coverage as we go
> >> > across Belgium but I'm wondering how to continue as we get into France.
> >> >
> >> > I don't think the chances of finding somewhere to buy one close to the
> >> > canal are very high so I was wondering if there is anywhere close to
> >> > the
> >> > Calais -> Dunkerque -> Belgium route where I might be able to get one.
> >> > Does it have to be a proper Orange or SFR shop or are 3G SIMs available
> >> > in supermarkets and such?
> >> >
> >> > ... or is there something I can get in the UK before we leave?
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Chris Green
> >>
> >> Can't help with where to buy a SIM, but from experience Orange has
> >> much better 3G coverage (using 3G 900MHz as well I think). SFR 3G is
> >> good in towns but drops to GRPS/EDGE often away from one.
> >
> > OK, thanks, the Orange non-contract deal is slightly better anyway so
> > Orange it is - if/when I can buy a SIM.
> >
> > --
> > Chris Green
>
> It looks like Orange France do pre-pay SIM from E8, but these exclude
> internet.
>
> Have a look at simyo and / or search for prépayée on google.fr
>
I know the deal I want, it's called "Let's Go 200Mo", what I need is
somewhere to buy it.

--
Chris Green