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Cable theft leaves French village cut off from internet and phone

Thieves target the valuable copper inside the wire. Such thefts are on the rise

France’s fibre network ‘had seven times more complaints than mobile’

The complaints cast doubt on the government’s promise that all French homes would have fibre internet connections by 2025

Many French mobile phone bills set to rise again

‘Rising costs’ blamed for increased telephone contracts to be introduced in next few weeks

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New French law protects phone purchases from unwanted insurance

Customers can often come away with an insurance policy they did not ask for, and currently only have 14 days in which to cancel

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

5G in France: Mobile operators defend slowdown of rural area rollout

The rollout of the super-fast technology will be delayed in areas with ‘lower population density’ due to the price of energy, the French telecom federation has said

UK summer travellers paid £15m roaming fees in France, Virgin-O2 says

Many British mobile operators have reintroduced mobile internet charges in the EU, with Virgin Media O2 a major exception

Is it viable to still use my French mobile in the UK post-Brexit?

We look at the roaming rules associated with a phone connected to Leclerc’s Réglo Mobile network

How can I check the last caller on my French landline?

This depends on the technical specifications of your device and your operator

French mobile service Free fined €300,000 for data protection breaches

The fine comes after a series of complaints against the company relating to customers’ privacy and unwanted commercial messages

French mobile phone bills among lowest in world at average €15 a month

The entry of mobile operator Free into the market ten years ago forced Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom to push their prices down

Telephone operators

Cable theft leaves French village cut off from internet and phone

France’s fibre network ‘had seven times more complaints than mobile’

Many French mobile phone bills set to rise again

New French law protects phone purchases from unwanted insurance

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