You may be preparing to invest in a new mobile, to start the year off right. By consulting the prices offered by the different sellers, you will see that the bill is much lower with the operators. But be careful: in reality, all this is also synonymous with hidden costs. Indeed, although the first payment is quite low, you should know that this kind of offer will most of the time ask you to commit for a certain time, sometimes reaching up to two years. What’s more, what the supplier does not tell you is that the installment payment of the smartphone hides a price that is ultimately much higher than if you bought it from an electronics store. Just add up all the monthly payments to see it.
Another disadvantage: the SIM lock. When you buy a device from Orange or SFR, it will be “blocked” with the operator. Understand that you won’t be able to fully use it with a competitor’s SIM card. To do this, it will take the unlockwhich can be risky if you do not master the procedure on your fingertips.
The thorny question of overlay
Among the additional risks to which you are exposed with a smartphone purchased from an operator, we will also note that which concerns your personal data. As some know, mobiles delivered by Bouygues Télécom or Free have additional apps installed natively. Often, these provide access to third-party services provided by the ISP.
Except that in reality, their code often hides trackers that track you by spying on your behavior within iOS or Android. Moreover, we note that the options offered with these platforms are often accessible free of charge online or via less dangerous alternatives on the Play Store or the App Store. Worse: if you choose your mobile phone in a country suspected of monitoring its inhabitants, such as Russia, then sometimes these spyware are invisible and act as real keyloggers.
Pay in installments, a real plus
Despite everything, it is true that taking advantage of a monthly subscription rather than a three-figure price can be very practical for a freelancer who is starting out and wants to reduce their installation costs. Same thing for a student tight budget. This is also what Apple has recently been offering, thanks to funding from his iPhones.
Second advantage, and not least: with an operator, you will sometimes have the possibility of change mobile as soon as the next generation is released. And this at no additional cost, if you stay in the same range category. Moreover, buying a bare smartphone remains more advantageous, especially when you know that specialized shops also offer location.
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Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 19 GB
SFR network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G and 5G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 30 GB
Bouygues network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 25 GB
SFR network
Option(s): Modular package
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 1 GB
Orange network
Option(s): 2 GB offered for the 1st month
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 10 GB
Bouygues network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 16 GB
Orange network, SFR
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
€10.99
during 6 months
instead of €13.99
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 25 GB
SFR network
Option(s): Modular package
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 20 GB
SFR network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 1 GB
Bouygues network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 15 GB
SFR network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
14.99
for 12 months
instead of €29.99
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 80 GB
Orange network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 25 GB
Bouygues network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
€14.99
for 12 months
instead of €19.99
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 16 GB
Free Network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G and 5G
21€
for 12 months
instead of 33 €
With commitment
Data in Europe: 100 GB
SFR network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
€12.99
during 6 months
instead of €15.99
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 25 GB
SFR network
Option(s): Modular package
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 1 GB
SFR network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 12 GB
Bouygues, Orange, SFR network
Option(s): 1st month free
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 11 GB
Bouygues, Orange, SFR network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G and 5G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 25 GB
Free Network
Option(s): 15.99 euros and unlimited data for Freebox customers. €9.99 for Freebox Pop customers!
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 9 GB
Bouygues, Orange, SFR network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G and 5G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 20 GB
Bouygues network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 20 GB
Orange network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G and 5G
€26.99
for 12 months
instead of €36.99
With commitment
Data in Europe: 80 GB
Bouygues network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G and 5G
€15.99
for 12 months
instead of €25.99
With commitment
Data in Europe: 50 GB
Bouygues network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 10 GB
Bouygues, Orange, SFR network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
€11.99
for 12 months
instead of €18.99
With commitment
Data in Europe: 5 GB
Bouygues network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 12 GB
Bouygues, Orange, SFR network
Option(s): 1st month free
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
15 €
for 12 months
instead of 25 €
With commitment
Data in Europe: 80 GB
SFR network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
14 €
for 12 months
instead of 17 €
With commitment
Data in Europe: 5 GB
SFR network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 70 GB
Orange network
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 50 MB
Free network
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 200 MB
Bouygues, Orange, SFR network
3 €
for 12 months
instead of 8 €
With commitment
Data in Europe: 100 MB
SFR network
Option(s): 2 hours of calls, unlimited texts from Europe and the overseas departments
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 100 MB
Orange network
Unlimited calls & texts
4G
Without engagement
Data in Europe: 20 GB
Orange network
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