Originally Posted By: hybrid8
Any unlocked GSM phone obtained in Canada will work. Or any AT&T GSM phone from the US.


I don't think so. USA/Canada use different frequency bands for GSM than what most of the rest of the planet uses. So the phone, if purchased outside of the EU, will need to be a quad-band phone to cover everywhere.

The 7-11 phones are not quad-band.

Anyone know the cost to just buy a pre-paid SIM w/handset once I arrive in France? I don't need a ton of airtime -- probably very little, actually -- say no more than 100 minutes total over the month.

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