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New law to stop cold calls in France voted through in Assemblée

The new legislation is aiming to end ‘phone harassment’, but some say it will still be ineffective

France to crack down on false landline numbers in bid to halt scammers

Scammers are increasingly turning to landline number software to fool respondents

Two new ways to fight back against cold callers in France

Website lets you stop your phone operator from giving out your number

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Tips to avoid cold calls in France - and what to say if you get one

Be aware of marketing numbers and rules around nuisance calls

Will French mobile companies reintroduce UK roaming fees post-Brexit?

Two of the UK providers are bringing back charges for some customers - we look in reverse at what Orange, Free and other French firms plan

France’s anti-nuisance calls service Bloctel breaks down

The service has been ‘offline’ all weekend as it changes operator. Have you noticed more nuisance cold-calls as a result? Plus, we offer tips to deal with unwanted sales calls

Vodafone’s new £2 a day roaming fees to hit customers visiting France

New and upgrading users will be charged from January 2022 as mobile operator joins competitor EE in bringing back fees

Assurance Maladie in France now emailing Covid contacts

Emails are sent to validated email accounts registered on the Assurance Maladie website, but calls are still being used in some cases

Can you lose licence for using phone at wheel in France?

Reader questions are answered in each edition of Connexion. This month: can using a phone at the wheel make you lose your driving license in France?

Drivers using phones in France now risk losing licence

Drivers in France who use their mobile phones while driving now risk losing their driving licence for up to six months, plus fines, and points on their licence - as a long-debated law comes into force.

Covid contact tracing brigades in France: What we know

France is to have “brigades” of people who will trace contacts of people who test positive for Covid-19 after confinement ends, to help contain further spread of the virus. Here is what we know about them so far.

Costs to call Europe drop today in new EU law

All phone calls within European countries are set to drop in price and be capped from today (Wednesday May 15), as a law limiting the cost has entered into force.

SFR France’s ‘most complained about’ internet provider

French internet and mobile service provider SFR has received the most negative consumer reports in the past 12 months, attracting more complaints than Free, Bouygues Telecom, and Orange, new figures show.

Alternatives to Orange's service which is stopping

For ten years we have been using Orange internet and home landline. As we are only in France for the summer they allowed you to turn off the landline and internet when you were not there and restore the service when you returned so we only had to pay for three months a year. Now it is stopping. Are there any alternatives?

Products to show ‘durability and repairability’ rating

In the latest move against the problem of “programmed obsolescence”, white goods and technology products are set to have a new sticker on their packaging, indicating how long their estimated “life” will be.

	
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Phone calls

New law to stop cold calls in France voted through in Assemblée

France to crack down on false landline numbers in bid to halt scammers

Two new ways to fight back against cold callers in France

Tips to avoid cold calls in France - and what to say if you get one

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Will French mobile companies reintroduce UK roaming fees post-Brexit?

France’s anti-nuisance calls service Bloctel breaks down

Vodafone’s new £2 a day roaming fees to hit customers visiting France

Assurance Maladie in France now emailing Covid contacts

Can you lose licence for using phone at wheel in France?

Drivers using phones in France now risk losing licence

Covid contact tracing brigades in France: What we know

Costs to call Europe drop today in new EU law

SFR France’s ‘most complained about’ internet provider

Alternatives to Orange's service which is stopping

Saving cash when making calls

Saving money using satellite phones

Changes in roaming charges for mobiles

Products to show ‘durability and repairability’ rating

New pledge to get rid of mobile blackspots

No signal? Just 60% of France gets good coverage

Make a call and chat to a random French person

France will have 30MB/sec internet for all by 2022

Use your phone at no extra cost in EU