Scams in France: watch out for these telephone prefixes Stay alert to these numbers as they are often used by fraudsters
You can soon keep your landline number wherever you move to in France From January 1, people who move across geographical telephone landline zones in mainland France will be able to request to keep their number
French bank won’t accept my UK mobile number to confirm purchases Reader reports that it is impossible to use 11 digits mobile number in French banking system
practical How can I trace the number of unknown phone number? Three times this week I have come home to find a number has called me but not left a message. I do not know the number – is there a way to trace who it belongs to? D.L.
Croix-Rouge sets up English-speaking helpline in France The new English-speaking helpline has been set up by volunteers from the French Red Cross in Saint-Lô in the Manche
Non-premium customer service helplines in France Firms in France should by law have a non-premium number customers can call. Here are some of the major ones, checked by The Connexion
France rolls out national sex crime prevention helpline National rollout of free helpline follows a successful trial in seven regions
How did France obtain your number to send SMS? Many people were surprised to receive a text message from the French government early this morning - but there is a simple reason as to how they were able to contact you.
French SMS scam targets online shoppers Phishing scam tells people who have just purchased something online that they need to pay VAT to avoid customs charges
Beware phone cons as four arrested in €38m scam Four staff at a small Paris phone firm have been arrested over a €38million call scam after the fraud squad targeted ‘middlemen’ in cons which fleeced tens of thousands of people.
Smartphone and internet use in France soars Smartphones are the number one device in France and are growing fast, with over three quarters of French people said to own one and use it to go online almost daily, a new study shows.
Nuisance calls still a pest A website set up a year ago by the government to stop pest phone cold-callers has been shown to be ineffective.
Out-of-hours number for GPs is tested Three regions will try out 116 117 before the on-call service is opened across the country €75,000 fines for nuisance phone callers Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed