ELECTRIC DEVICES, TELEPHONE, AND INTERNET USAGE

ELECTRIC DEVICES:
If you intend on bringing any electric devices, you may need to bring a voltage converter to be able to make use of the 230v used by the city. (For more information: http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/France)

HOW TO CALL FROM FRANCE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY:
Dial the international code 00, the code of the country, then the number without the first 0. With the France Télécom Pays Direct service, you can obtain an operator in your own country free of charge. If you wish, the operator can establish reverse-charge calls for you. For this service, dial 0 800 99 00 and the country code. Common country codes: 49 for Germany, 44 for UK, 39 for Italy, 34 for Spain, 11 (AT&T) or 19 (MCI) for US, 16 for Canada (0 800 99 30 16 AT&T Canada)

PUBLIC TELEPHONES:
You will find plenty of telephone booths in the street, in metro stations, railway stations and other public places. To use them, you will need a telephone card, obtainable from France Télécom agencies, the Post Office, the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau, tobacconists and newspaper kiosks. The price varies from €8 to €15 depending on the number of units. Public phone booths no longer take coins, but you can also use your credit card to make phone calls. You will be given credit for calls up to €15. You will only be charged for the amount of your call indicated on the screen. When the amount reaches €15, the communication will come to an end. Two kinds of telephone cards are available: smart cards, which simply need to be inserted, and code cards which do not need to be inserted in the telephone, just follow the instructions on the back of the card. If you wish to call abroad, international code cards offer competitive prices. These cards can also be used for calls within France.

CELL PHONE ISSUES:
Contact your mobile phone operator to confirm whether or not your mobile is compatible with the French network and also explain how you will be charged for calls received from your own country or that you make while abroad (local and international calls).

PHONE CONNECTION WITH FRENCH NETWORK:
Some mobiles from other countries don’t automatically connect with the French networks. All you need to do is choose the option “network selection” on your mobile to manually make the connection. In order to use your mobile in France, it should be compatible with GSM 900 or GSM 1800 norms. If this is not the case, or if it is not working, you have the possibility of hiring a mobile phone in one of the many specialist boutiques.

INTERNET:
For a list of cyber cafes in Paris, please click here: http://en.parisinfo.com/guide-paris/daily-life/communications/ guide/communications_internet

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