Owning or renting a home in France is a dream that many are turning into reality, but the cost of staying in touch with friends and family back home can turn into a nightmare. Many choose to use their mobile phone whilst out of the country and are subjected to extortionate international roaming charges. But now an alternative solution is available from a UK based company, 0044 Ltd, which means staying in touch no longer needs to cost a fortune.

By purchasing a French pay-as-you-go SIM card (the small removable chip inside your handset) on the website at www.0044.co.uk and having your hand set unlocked, all roaming charges can be avoided, local calls made are as low as 24 p/min and incoming calls and texts are free. Mobile users are confused and often unaware of premium call charges of as much as £1.00p/min to make and receive calls whilst in France, resulting in millions of UK travellers receiving huge bills when they return, in some cases heftier then the cost of their trip abroad.

Most people resign themselves to the fact that using a mobile abroad it just an expensive activity and comes at a high cost. In fact changing to a local French SIM in your phone is an extremely easy solution and results in incredible savings. The fact that this is a pay-as-you-go system gives users the control and flexibility as well. Like many of the best ideas in life, our service is simple. Our established network of international suppliers means that we can now provide an alternative solution to roaming, saving people money and enabling them to stay safe and in touch while abroad.