Chrissie Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I have been chugging along quite happily with an old mobile phone using SFR top-ups without any abonnement. But the mobile is almost falling apart and has no numbers/letters visible any more, so I need to buy a new one, into which I can put the old Sim. I looked on LeBonCoin but they were all very expensive. SFR seemingly only have new phones with a forfait attached (although I intend to go to the shop tomorrow). The Leclerc website is very confusing but seems to require you to have a forfait also.I only want to make phone calls, any other features are irrelevant. Any pointers as to where I could pick up a cheap one?Chrissie (81) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew44 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 We just got a Samsung E1150 for about 25€ from Amazon.fr. They have a wide selection of 'désimlocké' phones - ie no forfait.http://www.amazon.fr/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_4?__mk_fr_FR=%C5M%C5Z%D5%D1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=t%E9l%E9phone+portable&sprefix=t%E9l%E9Hope it works, otherwise just go to Amazon.fr -> téléphones portables.@+Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Mrs Sunday bought a new phone from Darty. No forfaits, just the phone. Her existing Virgin SIM card works fine.http://www.darty.com/nav/achat/telephonie/telephone_mobile/mobile/index.htmlYou can even buy a Hello Kitty sock to put it in.....[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Just out of interest, is it still the case that no-one now provides top-ups that do not expire? I've seen a contract which is 2.5€ per month, with a provider that has had mixed reviews as a landline/ADSL provider from members of this forum (Budget). How does this compare with the offerings that people are actually using?Pickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Lebara top-up doesn't expire and there is no contract. Use it once every 90 days to keep it active and retain your balance. Been using mine since April, spent €20 on top-ups (including price of SIM) and have 12€ left to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I got a new phone from Leclerc. It's unlocked -- I've used it with SIMs from 2 different companies -- and does all I want.This is their cheapest offering and 'Fonctionne avec tous les opérateurs' means it's not locked.http://www.leclercmobile.fr/mobiles/Alcatel_OT-213.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob T Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 [quote user="Jay"]Lebara top-up doesn't expire and there is no contract. Use it once every 90 days to keep it active and retain your balance. Been using mine since April, spent €20 on top-ups (including price of SIM) and have 12€ left to use.[/quote]I'll second that, but the sim is free from their website. I put it into a cheap Leclerc mobile when read about Lebera giving a much better deal than Leclerc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Boulanger do 'multi operateur' mobiles which start from about 19.90€ or so.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 I have looked at Amazon and Darty and will almost certainly buy something there. I assume they come with chargers?......Why don't all chargers fit all phones?............I alos like the look of the Lebara free Sim/top-upnas you need offer. Am a bit confused - it seems to be an English company (Copthall avenue, know it well) but the offer was aimed at French residents......Chrissie (81) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 [quote user="Bob T"][quote user="Jay"]Lebara top-up doesn't expire and there is no contract. Use it once every 90 days to keep it active and retain your balance. Been using mine since April, spent €20 on top-ups (including price of SIM) and have 12€ left to use.[/quote]I'll second that, but the sim is free from their website. I put it into a cheap Leclerc mobile when read about Lebera giving a much better deal than Leclerc.[/quote]Yeah, noticed it was free now. Cost a tenner when I got mine and they gave €7.50 top-up back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 [quote user="Chrissie"]Am a bit confused - it seems to be an English company (Copthall avenue, know it well) but the offer was aimed at French residents......[/quote]Norwegian I believe. http://www.lebara.com/about-lebara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 [quote user="Albert the InfoGipsy"]I got a new phone from Leclerc. It's unlocked -- I've used it with SIMs from 2 different companies -- and does all I want.This is their cheapest offering and 'Fonctionne avec tous les opérateurs' means it's not locked.http://www.leclercmobile.fr/mobiles/Alcatel_OT-213.html[/quote]I agree, they also have good offers in individual stores. In Limoux you can get a mobile for 39,99 which includes 25 Euros of calls. The nice thing is if you 'charge' it up they take some stupid amount like 1 Euro a month to keep the mobile number and you can re-charge it over the internet. Mrs Q has had one for over three years and all I have put 'on it' is 2 x 50 Euros and she still has a load of credit for calls. Works in Spain and the UK by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I bought a very basic Samsung and use Virgin PAYG sim card also rechargeable online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroTrash Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm thinking about giving lycamobile.fr a try. No monthly fee and credit doesn't expire as long as you use it once every 90 days.Anyone using lycamobile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canard Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 does anyone know what network Lebara use? SFR is the only network we can recieve consistently in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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