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Note: Before activating mobile data, make sure that you
have a data plan since data usage out of bundle data plan
can incur important charges from your operator. When
traveling abroad, be sure to disable mobile data
connection if you do not have international roaming data
plan. The applications that you have downloaded can in
fact connect to the Internet automatically without you
being aware of it.
Important Remark: If the “R” symbol is displayed at the
top right corner of the screen, next to the signal strength
indicator, that means you are roaming. By consequent,
substantial charges may apply for calls and mobile data.
1.3.1. Important Information for Subscribers to Free,
Bouygues Telecom and Virtual Mobile Phone Service
Providers
1.3.1.1.French Subscribers to Free and Virtual Mobile
Phone Service Providers
Virtual mobile phone service provider refers to service
p r o v i d e r s w h o d o n o t h a v e a n y G S M n e t w o r k
infrastructures of its own and must rely on the network
infrastructure of an existing network operator (for France:
Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom). If you subscribe to
a virtual mobile phone service provider, the phone will
connect to a network that does not belong to the SIM card
operator.