Using your eSIM in France
What you get with every France plan
Where it works
France
Networks
Orange
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about France eSIMs
Does my eSIM work on the Paris Metro?
A Metro tunnel is the local network's affair, and no plan we sell makes a promise about one.
Citymapper or the RATP app with the route already loaded takes the guesswork out before you go down.
Will I have signal on the TGV?
Most of the way, with drops in long tunnels and deep cuttings.
The onboard Wi-Fi struggles at those speeds, so download anything you want to watch before you board.
Is there coverage in the French Alps?
Up on the lifts, over the back of a col and down the quieter valleys it goes, and the resort villages are no promise either.
Download the piste map and agree a meeting point at the top of the gondola.
Does a France plan cover Corsica?
Corsica is part of France, so start with the coverage list on this page, which names countries and nothing smaller.
It is thin through the interior and up on the long walking trails, whichever network your plan uses.
Do I need data for French trains and museums?
For a ticket held in an app, yes, and most of them are now.
Screenshot the Louvre or Versailles booking as well, because the queue outside is a bad place to learn you have no signal.
Questions about every Ryvo plan
Will it work on my phone?
Does it come with a phone number?
No.
Ryvo eSIMs are data only.
There's no phone number, and you can't make calls or send texts on the eSIM itself.
Can I keep my usual number?
Yes.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and texts, and set the eSIM as your mobile data line.
Your carrier's roaming rates still apply to calls and texts, so check them before you go.
Can I share my data as a hotspot?
It depends on the plan.
Each plan says whether hotspot is allowed before you pay.
What if I run out of data?
Add data from your order page if your plan can be topped up.
If it can't, buy another plan for the same destination.
What if my eSIM won't connect?
Email us and we'll work through it with you, starting with your phone's mobile data settings.
If we can't get it working, our refund policy explains what happens next.
Before you go
The four French networks are named on the coverage list for your plan.
The high Alps, the Pyrenees and inland Corsica are where it drops away.
SNCF Connect holds your train tickets and names the platform only shortly before departure, which is the French way and hard to beat by standing under the board.
Bolt, Uber and FREENOW all run in Paris and the larger cities.
Outside them a taxi is booked by phone or taken from the rank at the station.
Keep your usual SIM switched on for calls and texts, and choose the eSIM for mobile data.
Still need help?
Email us your order reference, and we'll help you get connected.