Owning or renovating a French property is a dream that many are turning into reality, but coordinating and communicating with local tradesmen and service providers can become a real nightmare. Many Brits choose to use their UK mobile phone whilst in France, but are increasingly finding that locals just do not want to contact them as premium roaming rates apply for calling a UK mobile or Global SIM number in France. But now an alternative solution is available from 0044 Ltd, the company that introduced Global SIM cards and Foreign SIM cards to the UK, which means making calls within France no longer needs to cost a fortune.

By purchasing a French pay-as-you-go SIM card or pay-monthly contract (the small removable chip inside your handset) on the website at www.0044.co.uk all roaming charges can be avoided, calls made are at French rates, incoming calls are free and local tradesmen can contact you at local rates. French tradesmen are confused and often unaware of premium call charges of as much as three times the cost to make a call to UK mobile or a Global SIM card, resulting in a reluctance to contact their British clients on UK mobiles or if they use Global SIM card with a UK number range.

Angus MacLeod, director of 0044 Ltd commented, “We are getting a growing number of our customers reporting how much easier it is to do business with tradesmen and local service providers when using one of our French SIM cards instead of a Global SIM card. Not only does it mean they can stay in touch with friends and family in the UK at really low prices using their own mobile, but it means that they don’t miss out on those crucial calls from property agents, plumbers or electricians who up until now have been wary of the high price to call a UK mobile or a Global SIM card number in France”.