Orange made the hugest mess of our set up. It was a total nightmare for over a month and half and then signing us to five accounts canceling one and giving us another. Wrong information. Conflicting feedback. It was horrendous. We finally got it settled but it was a very French welcome to France. :)
A temporary solution is to just buy a physical SIM card at a tabac and use it as a temporary number until a permanent one is established. They're inexpensive! But if you have a broadband provider already, such as Orange, check your online profile--it's likely that the broadband service includes a VoIP landline. If you only need a phone number for reference purposes, and not for online verification/authentication, the landline number might also work in the short term. (I think the downloadable justificatif de domicile from your energy provider would satisfy the telecom provider, too.) I'm glad you found a solution in the end no matter how!
What an adventure. Hoping getting my French number will be less eventful. Getting closer to that ....
Orange made the hugest mess of our set up. It was a total nightmare for over a month and half and then signing us to five accounts canceling one and giving us another. Wrong information. Conflicting feedback. It was horrendous. We finally got it settled but it was a very French welcome to France. :)
Oh no! I hate to hear that.
A temporary solution is to just buy a physical SIM card at a tabac and use it as a temporary number until a permanent one is established. They're inexpensive! But if you have a broadband provider already, such as Orange, check your online profile--it's likely that the broadband service includes a VoIP landline. If you only need a phone number for reference purposes, and not for online verification/authentication, the landline number might also work in the short term. (I think the downloadable justificatif de domicile from your energy provider would satisfy the telecom provider, too.) I'm glad you found a solution in the end no matter how!
Thank you!
What an…adventure!