eSpeedz France eSIM plans start at $8.99 for 30 days of prepaid data, from 5GB to 50GB. You install the emailed QR code before you leave and it connects when you arrive in France, so maps and train tickets work from the moment you land.
A few days in Paris, then a TGV south? Keep your maps, train tickets and museum bookings working the whole way.
A week in Paris on your carrier's day pass comes to $84 at the $12 daily rate AT&T and Verizon charge, before you've even left the city. T-Mobile includes basic data in France at up to 256kbps, which is enough for texts but struggles with maps and photo uploads. A prepaid eSIM gives you full-speed data for the whole trip at one price.
If France is one stop on a longer European trip, this part matters: our 35-area Europe plan does not cover France. Combining Paris with Italy or Spain? Choose the 41-country Europe plan, which includes France along with neighbors like Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Italy and the UK. For France alone, the France plan is the better value.
Download SNCF Connect for trains, Bonjour RATP or Citymapper for the Paris metro, and TheFork for restaurant bookings. Strikes are a fact of French travel life, and these apps are the quickest way to see which lines are actually running. Paris has free public wifi in many parks and libraries, but sign-ups and session limits make it unreliable for navigation, and onboard wifi on fast trains tends to come and go between cities.
Plans connect to leading local 4G/5G networks in France. Data-only, prepaid, no contract. Prices in USD.
| Plan | Data | Validity | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| France 5GB | 5GB | 30 days | $8.99 |
| France 10GB | 10GB | 30 days | $15.99 |
| France 20GB | 20GB | 30 days | $26.99 |
| France 50GB | 50GB | 30 days | $56.99 |
Prices checked October 1, 2026. All prices in USD, one-time payment.
| Network | Leading local 4G/5G networks in France |
|---|---|
| Phone number | Not included. Data only, your regular number keeps working for calls and texts |
| Validity starts | When the eSIM first connects in France, not when you buy or install it |
| Delivery | QR code by email, usually in about 3 minutes |
| Top-ups | Available |
| Phone needed | eSIM-compatible and carrier-unlocked |
Plans connect to leading local 4G/5G networks in France. Popular stops for travelers:
A Paris city break of four to seven days usually fits in 5GB: metro routing, museum tickets, restaurant searches and messaging. Two weeks with a road trip through Provence or the Loire Valley, plus lots of photos and video, is more comfortable on 10 to 20GB. Navigation on long drives is the sneaky data user, so download offline maps for rural areas either way.
May, June and September are lovely nearly everywhere: mild weather, long evenings and smaller crowds than July and August, when many Parisians head for the coast and some small restaurants close for their own vacation. Provence's lavender is at its best from late June into July, and the Alps are a winter destination from December to April.
Sources: att.com · verizon.com · t-mobile.com · diplomatie.gouv.fr. Information checked October 2026. Entry rules and fees change, so confirm with official sources before you travel.