Reglo SIM cards

[Pudsey Bear]

I notice they have Month, we're only going for 6ish weeks.

 

[TJBi]

That'll be two months, then. However, they have data roaming limits in EU, so you need to check that if you're touring several countries. You might also find that your UK provider's data roaming allowance will cover your needs for a week at each end of your trip. Also, you can reduce the Réglo Mobile data allowance for the second month, thus only paying for what you expect to use in 2 weeks.
Réglo Mobile charge €5 for the SIM card, which you need to add to the figures in your image. You can set up an account and load it with the required amount to cover a second month. Some people just buy a second SIM for a second month, costing them an extra €5 but avoiding the hassle of setting up the account.. Be aware, however, that the SIM is activated on the day of purchase, so don't buy two at the same time if you want one to run after the other!
They will require photo ID when you purchase the SIM; I use my photocard driving licence, as they also need the address, which UK passports don't have. SIM cards are sold in the Espace Culturel in the larger Leclerc stores.

 

[Webby]

The 200gb certainly seems a good deal for France.
I have read that the €9.80 sim allows 32 gb of the 200 to be used in another country.
Do you know what happens in the second month if you renew outside France.
If you set up an account I wonder whether you can get 32gb of data a month across the EU provided you start in France.

 

[TJBi]

I don't think that it matters where you are when you renew. However, the tariff sheet gives information regarding a fair usage policy:

"(14) L’utilisation de votre forfait Réglo Mobile depuis l’Union Européenne et les DOM devra être « raisonnable » : une utilisation majoritaire ou exclusive de votre forfait depuis l’Union Européenne et les DOM entraînera la facturation de frais supplémentaires de vos futurs usages. Au cours des 4 derniers mois : - Si un ou plusieurs usages depuis l’Union Européenne/DOM (appels, SMS/MMS et/ou Internet mobile y compris les usages exclusivement disponibles depuis l’Union Européenne et les DOM) est/sont plus importants que le ou les mêmes usages depuis la France Métropolitaine et l’étranger (hors Union Européenne/DOM) ET - Si le nombre de jours passés en Union Européenne/DOM est supérieur au nombre de jours passés en France et à l’étranger (hors Union Européenne/DOM), alors vous recevrez un SMS d’alerte pour vous en informer, et vous disposerez de 15 jours pour modifier l’utilisation de votre forfait. Au terme de ces 15 jours : si vous respectez au moins l’une des 2 règles ci-dessus, l’utilisation de votre forfait redevenant raisonnable, vous ne serez pas facturé(e) de frais supplémentaires. Si vous ne respectez toujours aucune des 2 règles ci-dessus, vous recevrez un nouveau SMS d’alerte vous informant de la facturation immédiate de frais supplémentaires du ou des futurs usages non raisonnables depuis l’Union Européenne/DOM.

Frais supplémentaires : appels émis : 0,0228 €/mn ; appels reçus : 0,009 € TTC/mn ; SMS émis : 0,0036 € TTC/SMS ; SMS reçus : gratuit ; MMS émis : 0,0015 €/MMS ; MMS reçus : gratuit ; Internet : 0,0015 €/Mo. Dès que l’utilisation de votre forfait redevient raisonnable, vous ne serez plus facturé(e) de frais supplémentaires et en serez informé(e) par SMS."

Where it refers to the EU, obviously it means the EU outside France.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I don't think that it matters where you are when you renew. However, the tariff sheet gives information regarding a fair usage policy:

"(14) The use of your Réglo Mobile plan from the European Union and the French Overseas Territories must be "reasonable": a majority or exclusive use of your plan from the European Union and the French Overseas Territories will result in the invoicing of additional charges for your future uses. Over the last 4 months: - If one or more uses from the European Union/French Overseas Territories (calls, SMS/MMS and/or mobile Internet including uses exclusively available from the European Union and the French Overseas Territories) is/are more important than the same uses from Metropolitan France and abroad (outside the European Union/French Overseas Territories) AND - If the number of days spent in the European Union/French Overseas Territories is greater than the number of days spent in France and abroad (outside the European Union/French Overseas Territories), then you will receive an alert SMS to inform you, and you will have 15 days to modify the use of your plan. At the end of these 15 days: if you comply with at least one of the 2 rules above, If your plan usage becomes reasonable again, you will not be charged any additional fees. If you still do not comply with either of the above 2 rules, you will receive a new SMS alert informing you of the immediate invoicing of additional fees for future unreasonable usage from the European Union/DOM.

Additional charges: outgoing calls: €0.0228/min; incoming calls: €0.009 incl. VAT/min; outgoing SMS: €0.0036 incl. VAT/SMS; incoming SMS: free; outgoing MMS: €0.0015/MMS; incoming MMS: free; Internet: €0.0015/MB. As soon as your plan usage becomes reasonable again, you will no longer be charged additional charges and will be informed by SMS.

Where it refers to the EU, obviously it means the EU outside France.

"(14) Use of your Réglo Mobile plan from the European Union and the French Overseas Territories must be "reasonable": majority or exclusive use of your plan from the European Union and the French Overseas Territories will result in the invoicing of additional charges for your future uses. Over the last 4 months: - If one or more uses from the European Union/French Overseas Territories (calls, SMS/MMS and/or mobile Internet including uses exclusively available from the European Union and the French Overseas Territories) is/are more important than the same uses from Metropolitan France and abroad (outside the European Union/French Overseas Territories) AND - If the number of days spent in the European Union/French Overseas Territories is greater than the number of days spent in France and abroad (outside the European Union/French Overseas Territories), then you will receive an alert SMS to inform you, and you will have 15 days to modify the use of your plan. At the end of these 15 days: if you comply with at least one of the 2 rules above, the use of your package becomes reasonable again, you will not be charged additional fees. If you still do not respect either of the 2 rules above, you will receive a new alert SMS informing you of the immediate billing of additional fees for future unreasonable use(s) from the European Union/DOM. Additional fees:

calls made: €0.0228/min; calls received: €0.009 incl. VAT/min; SMS sent: €0.0036 incl. VAT/SMS; SMS received: free; MMS sent: €0.0015/MMS; MMS received: free; Internet: €0.0015/MB. As soon as the use of your package becomes reasonable again, you will no longer be charged additional fees and will be informed by SMS."

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Clear as mud I'm afraid

 

[TJBi]

"(14) Use of your Réglo Mobile plan from the European Union and the French Overseas Territories must be "reasonable": majority or exclusive use of your plan from the European Union and the French Overseas Territories will result in the invoicing of additional charges for your future uses. Over the last 4 months: - If one or more uses from the European Union/French Overseas Territories (calls, SMS/MMS and/or mobile Internet including uses exclusively available from the European Union and the French Overseas Territories) is/are more important than the same uses from Metropolitan France and abroad (outside the European Union/French Overseas Territories) AND - If the number of days spent in the European Union/French Overseas Territories is greater than the number of days spent in France and abroad (outside the European Union/French Overseas Territories), then you will receive an alert SMS to inform you, and you will have 15 days to modify the use of your plan. At the end of these 15 days: if you comply with at least one of the 2 rules above, the use of your package becomes reasonable again, you will not be charged additional fees. If you still do not respect either of the 2 rules above, you will receive a new alert SMS informing you of the immediate billing of additional fees for future unreasonable use(s) from the European Union/DOM. Additional fees:

calls made: €0.0228/min; calls received: €0.009 incl. VAT/min; SMS sent: €0.0036 incl. VAT/SMS; SMS received: free; MMS sent: €0.0015/MMS; MMS received: free; Internet: €0.0015/MB. As soon as the use of your package becomes reasonable again, you will no longer be charged additional fees and will be informed by SMS."

That's why I didn't use a translation engine; they get things wrong! The (flagrant) error that immediately stood out to me is one that won't concern you; I haven't checked the entire translation.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I hate stuff like that, my mind just goes blank.

 

[TJBi]

The good news is that if you don't want to manage the SIM (for example, changing the monthly data allowance), you shouldn't need to set up an account (which some have found challenging in the past due to misunderstanding Google Translate's translation). It is possible to top up by card without setting up an account and consumption can be checked by SMS.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

All I want to do is walk in, buy a SIM and put it in my phone; that's all I did with the Three SIMs.