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France eSIM Comparison

We compared 581 plans from 35 providers • updated 12 September 2026

Lowest Price
$0.52
Cheapest plan available
Avg $/GB
$1.86
Across all plans
Plans Compared
581
Updated daily
Providers
35
Independently ranked
Affordability
Top 7%
vs all countries globally
Best Speed
665 Mbps
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Roamless France
500 MB
Unlimited
$0.00
-
20% off TRAVELESIMXP
Get Deal
Verified & tested
4.5/5
in our ROAMLESS review

Yes

Single eSIM, No expiry plans, Credits can be used in multiple countries

481 Mbps

17.7 Mbps

1115 Mbps (China)

🥉 3rd in United Kingdom

Orange, Bouygues Telecom, SFR, Free

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eSIM.dog France
1 GB
7 Days
$0.59
$0.59/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
1 GB
1 Day
$0.59
$0.59/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM4Travel France
500 MB
1 Day
$0.70
$1.43/GB
-
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

424 Mbps (UK)

Per Day
MicroeSIM France
500 MB Per Day
1 Day
$0.84
$1.72/GB
10% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

528 Mbps (Macau)

🥉 3rd in Malaysia

eSIM.dog France
500 MB
15 Days
$0.84
$1.72/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
100 MB
30 Days
$0.86
$8.81/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
2 GB
15 Days
$0.93
$0.47/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
2 GB
1 Day
$0.93
$0.47/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

Per Day
MicroeSIM France
1 GB Per Day
1 Day
$0.95
$0.95/GB
10% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

528 Mbps (Macau)

🥉 3rd in Malaysia

eSIM.dog France
3 GB
1 Day
$0.98
$0.33/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
2 GB
30 Days
$0.98
$0.49/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
3 GB
30 Days
$0.98
$0.33/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
3 GB
15 Days
$0.98
$0.33/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
100 MB
90 Days
$0.98
$10.04/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
3 GB
7 Days
$0.98
$0.33/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM4Travel France
1 GB
1 Day
$1.20
$1.20/GB
-
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

424 Mbps (UK)

eSIM4Travel France
1 GB
7 Days
$1.25
$1.25/GB
-
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

424 Mbps (UK)

MicroeSIM France
1 GB
5 Days
$1.34
$1.34/GB
10% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

528 Mbps (Macau)

🥉 3rd in Malaysia

Per Day
MicroeSIM France
500 MB Per Day
3 Days
$1.41
$0.96/GB
10% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

528 Mbps (Macau)

🥉 3rd in Malaysia

Unlimited data at high speed up to 0.5GB/day, then throttled to 512 Kbps
eSIM.dog France
Unlimited Unlimited data at high speed up to 0.5GB/day, then throttled to 512 Kbps
1 Day
$1.48
-
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
5 GB
5 Days
$1.57
$0.31/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
5 GB
15 Days
$1.57
$0.31/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
5 GB
30 Days
$1.57
$0.31/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
5 GB
1 Day
$1.57
$0.31/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

Simbye France
1 GB
7 Days
$1.69
$1.69/GB
15% off TEE15
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

602 Mbps (Spain)

Roamless France
1 GB
Unlimited
$1.95
$1.95/GB
20% off TRAVELESIMXP
Get Deal
Verified & tested
4.5/5
in our ROAMLESS review

Yes

Single eSIM, No expiry plans, Credits can be used in multiple countries

481 Mbps

17.7 Mbps

1115 Mbps (China)

🥉 3rd in United Kingdom

Orange, Bouygues Telecom, SFR, Free

Roamic France
1 GB
7 Days
$1.99
$1.99/GB
10% off TEE10
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

797 Mbps (Portugal)

Per Day
MicroeSIM France
1 GB Per Day
3 Days
$2.00
$0.67/GB
10% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

528 Mbps (Macau)

🥉 3rd in Malaysia

Instabridge France
1 GB
7 Days
$2.00
$2.00/GB
20% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

165 Mbps (USA)

Per Day
MicroeSIM France
500 MB Per Day
5 Days
$2.04
$0.84/GB
10% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

528 Mbps (Macau)

🥉 3rd in Malaysia

Roamify France
Unlimited
1 Day
$2.23
-
10% off EXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested
4.5/5
in our ROAMIFY review

Yes

Calls available, SMS available

466 Mbps

11.6 Mbps

959 Mbps (Korea)

🥇 1st in Belgium
🥇 1st in Malaysia

Orange, Bouygues Telecom

MicroeSIM France
3 GB
7 Days
$2.32
$0.77/GB
10% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

528 Mbps (Macau)

🥉 3rd in Malaysia

Roamify France
1 GB
7 Days
$2.47
$2.47/GB
10% off EXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested
4.5/5
in our ROAMIFY review

Yes

Calls available, SMS available

466 Mbps

11.6 Mbps

959 Mbps (Korea)

🥇 1st in Belgium
🥇 1st in Malaysia

Orange, Bouygues Telecom

MicroeSIM France
Unlimited
1 Day
$2.50
-
10% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

528 Mbps (Macau)

🥉 3rd in Malaysia

MicroeSIM France
3 GB
15 Days
$2.52
$0.84/GB
10% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

528 Mbps (Macau)

🥉 3rd in Malaysia

Per Day
MicroeSIM France
500 MB Per Day
7 Days
$2.69
$0.79/GB
10% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

528 Mbps (Macau)

🥉 3rd in Malaysia

eSIM4Travel France
3 GB
30 Days
$2.84
$0.95/GB
-
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

424 Mbps (UK)

MicroeSIM France
3 GB
30 Days
$2.84
$0.95/GB
10% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

528 Mbps (Macau)

🥉 3rd in Malaysia

BNESIM France
1 GB
30 Days
$2.89
$2.89/GB
30% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested
4.5/5
in our BNESIM review

Yes

Calls available, VPN available, No expiry plans,

249 Mbps

13.8 Mbps

590 Mbps (Belgium)

🥇 1st in Hong Kong
🥇 1st in Indonesia
🥈 2nd in Belgium
🥉 3rd in Portugal

Bouygues Telecom, Free

Yesim France
1 GB
30 Days
$2.90
$2.90/GB
20% off TEE20
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

Single eSIM

377 Mbps

44.4 Mbps

504 Mbps (Belgium)

Orange, Bouygues Telecom

eSIM.dog France
9 GB
1 Day
$2.92
$0.32/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
8 GB
10 Days
$2.92
$0.36/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
10 GB
30 Days
$2.92
$0.29/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

eSIM.dog France
8 GB
15 Days
$2.92
$0.36/GB
5% off TRAVELESIMEXPERT5
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

803 Mbps (UAE)

Roamify France
2 GB
15 Days
$2.97
$1.49/GB
10% off EXPERT
Get Deal
Verified & tested
4.5/5
in our ROAMIFY review

Yes

Calls available, SMS available

466 Mbps

11.6 Mbps

959 Mbps (Korea)

🥇 1st in Belgium
🥇 1st in Malaysia

Orange, Bouygues Telecom

JamboSim France
1 GB
7 Days
$2.99
$2.99/GB
15% off TEE15
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

64 Mbps (UK)

3 GB/day at high speed, then reduced
Roamic France
Unlimited 3 GB/day at high speed, then reduced
1 Day
$2.99
-
10% off TEE10
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

797 Mbps (Portugal)

Roamic France
3 GB
14 Days
$2.99
$1.00/GB
10% off TEE10
Get Deal
Verified & tested

Yes

797 Mbps (Portugal)

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Network Speeds

Best eSIM speeds personally tested by us at TEE!

Nomad
665 Mbps
GoMoWorld
630 Mbps
Esimatic
608 Mbps
Virgin Connect Roam
579 Mbps
Airalo
567 Mbps
Amigo
567 Mbps
Saily
562 Mbps
Ohayu
556 Mbps
ByteSIM
530 Mbps
Roamless
481 Mbps
Roamify
466 Mbps
ETravelSim
446 Mbps
Holafly
428 Mbps
Breeze
404 Mbps
eSIMo
404 Mbps
Yesim
377 Mbps
RedteaGo
347 Mbps
Truely
332 Mbps
GigSky
271 Mbps
BNESIM
249 Mbps
KnowRoaming
244 Mbps
Simify
204 Mbps
Sim Local
194 Mbps
ESIM Europe
181 Mbps
eSIM.net
175 Mbps
Supera Link
153 Mbps
Yoho Mobile
151 Mbps
Ubigi
148 Mbps
Jetpac
117 Mbps
aloSIM
79 Mbps
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Cheapest & Average Price

Data AmountAverage PriceCheapest PriceProvider
1 GB data$6.12$0.59
eSIM.dog
3 GB data$6.82$0.98
eSIM.dog
5 GB data$7.61$1.57
eSIM.dog
10 GB data$12.16$2.92
eSIM.dog
20 GB data$18.76$5.56
eSIM.dog
30 GB data$20.88$8.87
eSIM.dog
50 GB data$33.17$10.73
eSIM.dog
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Country Affordability

France is cheaper than

93%

Of all countries

Affordability Rating (higher is better)

9

Out of 10

France is very cheap when compared with other countries around the world. You're getting great value.

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Networks in France

Orange France | SFR (Altice) | Bouygues Telecom | Free Mobile

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Why Trust Us How We Test
Staying connected while traveling through France is simple with an eSIM. Step off the train at Gare du Nord into that elegant chaos, and you’ll want to grab a croissant, figure out which metro line to take and book that restaurant everyone is talking about. An eSIM means you can do all of this like a local from minute one, instead of fumbling with maps and hoping the café WiFi works.

Real Life Insights in France For Choosing an eSIM

France eSIM Prices and Performance

France is one of the cheaper eSIM destinations in our database, with plans on this page starting from $0.53 and an average price of around $2.60 per GB at the time of this update. That makes it a good country for comparing real value instead of just choosing the first plan that looks cheap.
For light use, the cheapest plans can be enough for maps, WhatsApp, restaurant bookings, train apps and basic browsing. If you expect to use hotspot data, stream video or work while travelling, compare the data allowance, validity period and provider network before buying.
Price is not the whole story in France either. In our own testing, we recorded speeds up to 665 Mbps, with strong results on major French networks such as Orange France, Bouygues Telecom, SFR and Free Mobile. This page is useful for comparing prices, while our full France eSIM guide looks more closely at speed, signal and real world performance.

Seasons, Weather and Staying Connected

France has something to offer year round but we found spring and autumn to be the most enjoyable times to visit. The weather is milder, crowds are smaller and it is easier to get restaurant bookings or last minute tickets.
We checked our weather apps regularly when planning our day trips or outdoor walks as the weather can switch quickly. Staying connected helped us plan around sudden changes.

Getting Around Without a Hitch

The trains are fast and a joy to use. We booked our TGV and regional journeys on the move using the SNCF Connect app and sometimes Trainline when comparing prices. Booking in advance saved us money on routes like Paris to Lyon and Bordeaux to Toulouse.
Paris itself is mostly walkable but we used Citymapper and the RATP app daily to check metro updates and reroute when needed.
Taxi and food delivery apps are also worth having. Uber works well in Paris and Lyon for rides, and we used Deliveroo and Uber Eats to order food when we were too tired to go out. TheFork helped us make restaurant reservations without having to call ahead.
Long distance buses like FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus are decent options for getting between cities on a budget.

Staying Connected with an eSIM

We connected to Orange France, Bouygues Telecom, SFR and Free Mobile during our trip. Coverage was strong across Paris, the Riviera and most countryside areas.
We had reliable 5G in major cities like Paris and Lyon. Outside those areas, we often switched to 4G, which still gave us fast enough speeds for maps, bookings and transport apps.
If you need a French phone number for calls or SMS, it is worth checking out in store options like Orange or Bouygues, though we found those plans harder to set up if you are not fluent in French.
Public Wi-Fi exists in cafés and museums but we found it slow and patchy. Staying connected with mobile data was much easier when booking tickets or checking transport schedules on the go.

Food, Culture and a Few Practical Tips

Food in France is not just about eating, it is a whole ritual. Cafés are where we slowed down in the mornings with a croissant and in the evenings over a glass of wine.
Having mobile data helped us find great bakeries and bistros tucked away in side streets, and book reservations with TheFork while walking around.
We found greeting people with bonjour before asking questions makes a real difference. Meals are slow paced and social so there is no need to rush.
Card payments are widely accepted but it is still worth carrying a few euros for market stalls and public toilets.

Attractions and Day Trips We Liked

Popular spots like the Louvre and Eiffel Tower are definitely worth visiting, but we booked our time slots in advance on our phones which saved us from queueing.
Day trips from Paris are easy to book using train apps. The Loire Valley’s castles, the lavender fields in Provence and more are simple to reach. We hope to make it to a Christmas market in Strasbourg one day.
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🔥 Hot Tip

If your eSIM seems stuck or won’t connect when you land in France, don’t panic – just restart your phone. I know it sounds basic, but it forces your device to search for the local networks properly and usually sorts things out in about 30 seconds.

FAQs

Is France expensive for travel eSIMs?
No, France is one of the cheaper countries in our eSIM database. At the time of this update, the cheapest France eSIM plan on this page starts from $0.53 and the average price is around $2.60 per GB. Prices change as providers update their plans, so it is still worth checking the comparison table before buying.
Which networks do eSIM plans typically use in France?
Most plans we tried connected through Orange France, Bouygues Telecom, SFR or Free Mobile. Coverage was solid across cities and smaller towns, with fast 4G and 5G where available.
Are there any apps that use a lot of data?
Transport apps like SNCF Connect, RATP, Citymapper and Google Maps use the most, especially when checking live departures. We also used TheFork for restaurant bookings and Deliveroo and Uber Eats for takeaway food.
Do you need a local eSIM or is a global one enough?
For most trips, a global or regional eSIM with data is enough. You will only need a local eSIM if you want a French phone number for making calls or sending SMS. Data only plans cover everything else like maps, bookings, translations and messaging apps.
Does France block any websites or apps?
No, we never had any problems accessing WhatsApp, Instagram, Google or other global sites while in France.

How we test eSIMs

Speed Testing

We run 3 consecutive speed tests using Speedtest by Ookla in the same physical location with at least 3 out of 4 signal bars. If all 3 results fall within roughly a 15% download speed range, we record the highest result. If results vary more than this, we rerun the test to avoid random spikes or drops. This reflects realistic peak performance under stable conditions.

Stability Check

We use the eSIM normally over at least 2 to 3 days and note:

  • Any full signal dropouts
  • Whether reconnections happen automatically
  • Whether any manual intervention is needed

If no issues occur, we state that explicitly.

Real-Life Usage Tests

We test every eSIM with common everyday tasks, including:

  • General web browsing
  • Google Maps loading and navigation
  • WhatsApp messaging and media sending
  • Uploading photos to cloud storage
  • YouTube streaming (HD playback)
  • Hotspot usage where supported, connecting a 2nd device

These checks confirm the connection is usable in real travel scenarios, not just fast in speed tests.

Customer Support Testing

We run quarterly support reviews across all providers using the same questions for each provider. We record and rate:

  • Time to 1st human response
  • Support channel used (live chat, email, WhatsApp)
  • Whether the response is human or automated
  • Whether the issue is resolved in the 1st interaction
  • Overall clarity and usefulness of the reply

Support results shown in reviews reflect the most recent quarterly test.

Read our full Customer Support Study

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  • We test extensively and back it up with data (speed tests, screenshots and more).
  • We keep our content updated and our information accurate.
  • We are a truly multi-national team coming from, living in and traveling to many different countries. As a result, we have genuinely used these products for years.
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