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New French mobile service means greater flexibility...

Savvy travelers to France have long been enjoying the benefits of using a French pay-as-you-go SIM card in their mobile phone to avoid roaming charges, but have often come unstuck with topping up process and maintaining their French mobile number. Now a new solution from the company that introduced PAYG French SIMs to the UK, 0044 Ltd, means that you no longer need to locate a retail outlet in France to top up and ensures that your number remains valid for as long as you make and receive calls.

0044.co.uk has introduced a new Pay-monthly contract plan to provide a solution that means it is possible to have a French contract phone all set up and managed from the UK. 0044 provide a French Orange SIM card on a new monthly contract which offers call rates as low as 20 p/min, English voice mail, data facilities and means that you never have to 'top up' the phone at a store or risk the French number expiring. The contracts are available on convenient 6 month deals and can be adopted by anyone using a standard UK or French PAYG SIM card in their mobile to avoid roaming charges.

Carl Austin of 0044 Ltd commented, "Over the years we've managed to help thousands of people avoid roaming charges by providing a simple and easy to use pay-as-you-go French SIM. However, with a growing number of people spending longer periods of time in France, or indeed relocating permanently, there has been an increasing demand for a more permanent and convenient solution to using your mobile phone while abroad. The new 0044 Pay-monthly service means customers can set up a contract in the UK for as little as £9.99 per month and be confident that they'll save a fortune compared to UK roaming charges whilst they use their mobile phone in France.

For further information contact 0044 Ltd

Notes to editors:

0044 French Pay Monthly Tariff:
Rental: £9.99 per month for 6 months.
Calls within France (landlines & mobiles): 20p/min
Calls to the UK: 35p/min
SMS (local & international): 18p
Voicemail: 20p/min
National GPRS: £3.50/MB

Click here for more information on the Tariffs detailed above.