Get a French phone number
Almost every registration asks for one.
How to do it
- 1Before you leave, check that your mobile phone is unlocked, so that it can take a French SIM card.
- 2In your first days, get a French line (SIM card or eSIM) by comparing offers, without committing to a long contract until you are settled.
- 3Save your new number in international format and keep it handy: validating your visa on ANEF asks for a phone number.
- 4Update this number with your institution and with the services you sign up to next (bank, health insurance, housing).
What you need
- Your unlocked mobile phone
- Your passport
Tips
- If your home-country number is linked to important accounts, keep a way to receive your verification texts during the transition.
- Be wary of texts, emails and calls offering paid help with your student formalities: official websites warn about scams and premium-rate numbers.
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