"sorting mobile phones costs and usages" France Favorite Tip by gwened

Favorite thing: I have blackberry and use Orange in France, when travel its very cost effective for me. it change per country with the local provider like Vodacom in South Africa.

Cant tell if other option is cheaper. However, buying a SIM card will give you the same roaming charges if go from Germany to France. The card is good cheaper for in country use.
You can get a SIM card in France for as little as 10 euros or a mobicarte prepaid phone for 19 euros at Orange.
you have the stores by area bottom of link orange ,and they do speak English
http://agence.orange.fr/

I suggest to bring you own, and then discuss the issue in country with a mobile phone outifit. Germany is T Mobile the best.
http://www.telekom.de/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/EKI-TELEKOM-Site/de_DE/-/EUR/ViewCategoryTheme-Start?KeywordPath=katalog%2Ffuer-privatkunden%2Fallgemeines%2Fkontakt

sorry cant make it shorter but the link above is in German contact page for them, I am sure they can undertand English.

Hope it helps

Fondest memory: phoning home and around