You buy a new phone and there's no longer a tray for the little plastic card? That's normal: in **2026, the eSIM has become the default activation method** at most French operators. No card to punch …
The Texto SMS Gratuit team
25 June 2026 · 5 min read
It's a small revolution for everyone's peace of mind in France. From **11 August 2026**, unsolicited cold calling becomes **illegal by default**: a company will no longer be allowed to call you to se…
The Texto SMS Gratuit team
24 June 2026 · 5 min read
It is one of the biggest shake-ups in the history of French telecoms. On **6 June 2026**, Orange, Free (Iliad) and Bouygues Telecom signed an agreement with Altice France to **buy and break up SFR**.…
Marc
23 June 2026 · 4 min read
A fake parcel notice, a fine "to be paid before tonight", a text from your "bank" asking you to confirm a transfer: in 2026, fraudulent messages are flooding French phones. It's called **smishing** —…
Sophie
22 June 2026 · 6 min read
After copper and ADSL, another ageing technology is bowing out: **2G**. Launched in the early 1990s, it carried our calls and our very first text messages for thirty years. In 2026, French operators …
Marc
21 June 2026 · 5 min read
The old copper wire that carries ADSL and the landline into millions of French homes is living its final years. Orange, which owns the network, is shutting it down gradually, town by town, until it d…
Sophie
20 June 2026 · 5 min read