Savvy skiers visiting or working the season in France can now take out a 6 month mobile contract, receive a free French SIM card and enjoy call rates from 20 p/min and free incoming calls. Skiers and boarders have long been enjoying using French pay-as-you-go and Global SIM cards in their mobiles to avoid roaming charges, but have often come unstuck with the top ups and the number expiring. This new solution from the company that introduced PAYG French and International SIMs to the UK, 0044 Ltd, means that a local French retailer is no longer required to top up and ensures that the number remains valid for the contract period or for future seasons.

0044.co.uk has introduced the new service that means it is possible to have a French contract phone all set up and managed from the UK. 0044 provides a free French Orange SIM card which offers free incoming calls, call rates as low as 20 p/min, English voice mail, data facilities including email and means that a user never has to ‘top up’ or risk the French number expiring. The contracts are available on convenient 6 month deals and can be adopted by anyone using a standard UK or French PAYG SIM card in their mobile to avoid roaming charges.

Angus MacLeod of 0044 Ltd commented, “Over the years we’ve managed to help thousands of people avoid roaming charges by providing a simple and easy to use pay-as-you-go French or Global SIM. However, with a growing number of people spending the ski season in France working, or indeed relocating permanently, there has been an increasing demand for a more permanent and convenient solution to using your mobile phone while abroad. The new 0044 Pay-monthly service means customers can set up a contract in the UK for as little as £6.99 per month and be confident that they’ll save a fortune compared to UK roaming charges whilst they use their mobile phone in France.