Dongles for France?

[Jim in the West]

Our eldest daughter is offto France for a few months and wants me to buy her a DONGLE! Being a bit of a techophobe, I haven't got a clue where to start. She just wants to be able to log on to the web every now and again, nothing too heavy. Any advice gratefully received.

 

[Ned]

Better she goes to a cafe or such where she can get free wifi access

 

[Jim in the West]

Good point - she may think I'm a cheapskate though!

 

[Slowhand]

Check to see what the cost of data download per MB would be in Europe. With a lot of mobile data tariffs 'unlimited data' can be included in the monthly cost for a dongle in the UK and very, very expensive when you use it out of the country?

 

[BensGrandad]

I enquired about the same in both o2 who I have a dongle from and Vodafone who my mobile is with and both said that a dongle bought in this country is very expensive to use. Cheapest way is to buy either a dongle in France on french airwaves or a dongle that has been unlocked and buy a data sim which they may be reluctant to sell. So the answer seems to buy a dongle in France and apparently they are very cheap in Europe. from about EU15 either PAYG which are rare or contract.

 

[fork me]

Don't buy a dongle from the UK, if she wants to use it in France, you (or she) will be paying international rates every time she uses it. She needs one from a French mobile company.

 

[Jim in the West]

Gents - much appreciated - as ever, NSC is the best place for info (unless, of course, it relates to potential player signings)

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Trouble is though most of those dongles are 12 month min contract

 

[fork me]

Trouble is though most of those dongles are 12 month min contract

The French version of Orange do PAYG ones.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

a lot of France hasn't got broad band either, best to check !