Internet providers- help needed!

Roucaud · 12 November 2018 20:34

Any recommendations for best internet provider. We live in 33350 near Castillon but we only have a dongle and iPhone with data so we are getting by. We need to sort out the WiFi as our kids will never ever want to come across . We are looking at Bouygues or orange. We don’t have a landline number as the sellers hadn’t lived in house for 6 years so will need to get connected. Everyone asks for our landline number but we only have our mobiles. Can anyone advise who we need to contact regarding phone line and best internet provider? Thanks

Mat_Davies · 12 November 2018 20:47

Carrie, you will probably need to go to Orange for a new line.

Mat_Davies · 12 November 2018 20:48

See this thread:

Signing up for internet/phone Technology

It depends entirely which way up you want to look at it, David. I have an adsl/VOIP package for 29€ per month. I almost never use the landline but it doesn’t bother me. I regard it as paying 29€ for adsl, and the package includes a freebie that I don’t happen to need. Basically you’re paying for the connection, however you want to use it. It costs the provider no more to provide adsl and VOIP bundled together than to provide only one. So if you choose to only use one of them, they’re not going to charge you less. If that makes sense. So yes I think you are inventing a problem where one doesn’t actually exist, but if you don’t want a landline you can use mobile internet instead if you have a good enough signal at your house.

Glenn · 13 November 2018 11:50

There are ways and means…but really depends on your exact location for anyone to give more accurate advice Carrie.
You could assess this … https://www.nperf.com/en/map/FR/-/-/signal/?ll=46.437856895024204&lg=2.1972656250000004&zoom=5 which is a graphic on mobile internet coverage over France , and with it you can change a carrier to see what their coverage is like.

If you find that the coverage/range does not look too good, then it sort of crosses that one off.
On the other hand, if coverage is good, then you could go with a supplier for mobile internet. ie You get a router with a sim card which gives you the Internet.

Conversely if the mobile is a no go, then go for the landline install and best deal for your requirements.

Be wary of deals cheap to start, then after 12 months ramp up considerably.

Some useful info here too … as always double check info on 3rd party websites with the suppliers.

cheers

Mat_Davies · 13 November 2018 13:46

Carrie from this website:

Orange was the only telecommunications provider in France to have a dedicated English-speaking customer support helpline , available at 09 69 36 39 00 (+33 9 69 39 39 00 when dialed from abroad)