en.Wedoany.com Reported - Just after the acquisition agreement for SFR was signed, French telecom operators collectively adjusted their package strategies, bringing an end to years of low-price competition, which has been replaced by a comprehensive tariff increase. Over the past year, the average cost of French mobile plans has risen by nearly 50%, with the market showing clear polarization.
The current mobile phone market is highly polarized. On one side, a few operators still offer basic plans at €1.99 per month to showcase their entry-level price appeal; on the other, mainstream plans are shifting toward higher-priced tiers with large data allowances and 5G features, generally costing over €10. Between these two extremes, there are almost no mid-range plans with reasonable data volumes, leaving users with moderate budgets with limited choices.
Taking the €1.99 plan as an example, operators typically provide unlimited calls, SMS, and MMS within mainland France, Europe, and overseas departments, though not all such plans include these services. In terms of data, these plans generally offer only 1GB. According to market statistics, French mobile users consume an average of nearly 20GB of mobile data per month. A 1GB quota can be exhausted after watching a single streaming video, after which users face overage charges or speed throttling.
For users seeking sufficient data, the most cost-effective options currently come from mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) YouPrice and Lebara. These two companies offer 50GB data plans based on the SFR network for €5.99 per month. Beyond that, plans with 20GB or 30GB of data on the market start at €6.99 or €7.99 per month. As operators continue to push price increases, consumers need to evaluate promotional offers more carefully to avoid signing high-cost contracts.
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