France 50GB 30 days
Orange
- Data
- 50GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
- 5G ready
- Hotspot
- Top-up ready
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
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Orange and travel eSIM in France
Orange is one of the networks your eSIM may use in France. Here is who actually decides which network you get, and what to do with that.
Author: Bob Kanokphon Thongdee · Co-founderReviewed by: Porsch Kunnipat SiramanakulPublished: October 11, 2026Last updated: October 11, 2026
Quick answer
- 68 of the 79 France plans we sell name Orange as a reachable network, at 3G and 4G and 5G.
- Orange runs LTE on B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 and 5G on n28, n1, n78; your phone needs at least one of them.
- Travel plans connect by roaming, so no plan can promise one specific network.
Orange in brief
Orange France's network site says its 2G network closes between 22 September and 20 October 2026, and that 3G is due to disappear in 2028.
We are not a reseller for this operator and we have not run our own field speed tests. The band and network details below come from the sources listed at the end of the page.
Orange's bands and technology
| Item | Orange |
|---|---|
| LTE (4G) | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 |
| 5G NR | n28, n1, n78 |
| 5G launched | Live |
| 3G | Still running |
| Network code (MCC-MNC) | 208-01 |
Checked against the sources on 2026-10-11. Only the bands a source confirmed are listed; the network may run others too.
An eSIM can only use Orange if your phone supports at least one band in this table. Before you fly, open your model's spec page on the maker's site and compare its LTE and 5G band lists.
Orange's coverage map
Orange publishes its own coverage map. Look up the street or district you will stay in rather than the country as a whole, because coverage in town and out of town differs a great deal. The map shows Orange's own network; a roaming plan may not get every technology it shows.
Who licenses Orange
Mobile networks in France are licensed, and their spectrum assigned, by the Autorite de regulation des communications electroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse (ARCEP). The bands above are the ones it allocates. A problem with the local network's own service goes to the operator first; a problem with your eSIM plan comes to us.
The plans on our shelf that name Orange
From the supplier record behind each package, 68 of the 79 plans we currently sell for France declare Orange as a network the profile can reach, at 3G and 4G and 5G. The figure comes from the same catalogue that prices the plan pages, and it moves when the supplier revises the record.
A plan naming Orange means the network sits in the list the profile may choose from. It does not mean your handset will stay on it. The priority order is the supplier's, and the signal where you stand decides.
Orange beside the other networks in France
| Network | LTE bands | 5G bands |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 | n28, n1, n78 |
| SFR | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 | n1, n78 |
A band shared across networks is one a single phone can use on all of them.
Why plans do not name a fixed network
Nearly every travel eSIM is a roaming product: the profile picks a network by an order the supplier sets, not by the buyer. If Orange is weak where you are, try selecting SFR manually in the network settings, and keep data roaming on for the eSIM profile.
FAQ
Will my eSIM definitely connect to Orange?+
68 of our plans name Orange as reachable, but that is not a guarantee. Travel plans run over roaming agreements, so the network depends on the supplier behind the plan, your device and where you are.
Which bands does my phone need for Orange?+
At least one of these, LTE: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28; 5G: n28, n1, n78. Your phone's band list is on the maker's spec page for your model, under "Cellular" or "Network".
Does Orange run 5G, and will my plan get it?+
Yes. Orange has run commercial 5G, on n28, n1, n78. A travel plan only gets it when the plan permits 5G, your phone supports one of those bands, and you are inside 5G coverage. Miss any one and you fall back to 4G.
How do I see which network I am on?+
Check the carrier name at the top of the screen, or open the mobile-network settings and look at the operator list. If signal is poor, try selecting a network manually instead of automatic, but only one your plan actually supports.
Sources
- Orange France mobile coverage map — Orange France, October 11, 2026
- Orange networks site (search result) — Orange France, October 11, 2026
- Wikipedia: List of LTE networks in Europe — Wikipedia, October 11, 2026
- Wikipedia: Mobile network codes in ITU region 2xx (Europe) — Wikipedia, October 11, 2026
- ARCEP (assigns radio frequencies) — ARCEP, October 11, 2026
About the author
Bob Kanokphon Thongdee
- Co-founder of eSIMonline.asia
- More than 7 years in online marketing
- Founder of Cojourney Visa and Cojourney Travel
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