Cheap calls to France from $0.023/min
Calling France with callmins costs $0.023 a minute to landlines and $0.097 to mobiles, from your browser or the callmins app, with no subscription. Dial +33 and the number, and pay only for the minutes you use from a prepaid wallet.
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Per minute to France
- Landline
- $0.023
- Mobile
- $0.097
USD, before tax. Billed per minute from your wallet.
Rates to France by caller ID
Carriers price a call partly by the number it comes from, so the rate depends on which callmins number you show as caller ID. The headline price above is the highest of these, so it never understates what you'll pay.
| Calling from | Landline | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| A callmins US number | $0.023/min | $0.097/min |
| A callmins UK number | $0.020/min | $0.093/min |
| A callmins Canadian number | $0.023/min | $0.097/min |
| Highest rate (any caller ID) | $0.023/min | $0.097/min |
What a call to France costs
Worked out at the highest rate, so your call costs this or less.
| Call length | To a landline | To a mobile |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | $0.12 | $0.49 |
| 10 minutes | $0.23 | $0.97 |
| 30 minutes | $0.70 | $2.92 |
| 60 minutes | $1.40 | $5.84 |
For comparison, check the international rate card of your mobile network or landline provider. Pay-as-you-go international calls on a phone plan are usually billed per minute at well above wholesale, and many plans need an international add-on first. A $5 callmins top-up buys about 51 minutes to a mobile in France.
How to call France
Inside France, numbers are written with a leading 0. Drop that 0 when you dial from abroad: +33 goes in its place.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 33 612345678 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 33 612345678 |
| Australia | 0011 33 612345678 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +33 612345678 |
Example: a mobile number in France, written 06 12 34 56 78 at home, is +33 6 12 34 56 78 in international format. In the callmins dialer, type it in international format, starting +33.
Mobile or landline?
- Mobile numbers start with
- 6, 73–799 digits after +33
- Landlines start with
- 1, 2, 3, 41–49, 59 digits after +33
- Rate difference
- $0.023 landline · $0.097 mobile
Number ranges from Google's libphonenumber data, after +33 and without any leading 0. Ported numbers keep their original range.
Time in France
- Time zone
- UTC+1 (UTC+2 with daylight saving)
- Compared with New York
- 6 hours ahead of New YorkNoon in New York is 6:00 pm there (standard time).
- Compared with London
- 1 hour ahead of LondonNoon in London is 1:00 pm there (standard time).
Daylight saving shifts these by an hour for part of the year where either side changes clocks.
Calling France with callmins
- Sign up with email or Google. It's free and there's no app to install.
- Top up your wallet by $5 or more by card (Apple Pay and Google Pay work where supported).
- Open the dialer, type the number and press call. The rate shows before it rings.
- Optional: rent your own UK, US or Canadian number (a US number is $2.00/month, no setup fee) so people in France see a real number and can call you back.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to call France?
With callmins, calls to France cost $0.023 a minute to landlines and $0.097 a minute to mobiles, paid from a prepaid wallet with no subscription. Calling from a callmins UK number can be cheaper: $0.020 to landlines and $0.093 to mobiles. A 10-minute call to a mobile costs about $0.97.
What is the country code for France?
The country code for France is +33. From the US or Canada dial 011 then 33 and the number; from the UK dial 00 33; from any mobile you can type +33 instead. Leave out the leading 0 that numbers in France are written with at home.
Do I need an app or a SIM card to call France?
No. callmins calls France from a web browser on a laptop or phone, over your internet connection, so there's nothing to install and no SIM or roaming involved. There are also callmins apps for iPhone, Android and Mac if you prefer.
Can I call France for free?
App-to-app calls (WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal) are free when both people have the app and a data connection. To reach a landline in France, or a mobile that's offline or has no data, you need a paid call to the phone network, which is what callmins sells, from $0.023 a minute.
Is the price the same for mobiles and landlines in France?
No. Landlines cost $0.023 a minute and mobiles $0.097, because mobile networks in France charge carriers a different fee to connect calls. The dialer shows the exact rate for the number you type before you call.
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Rates in USD before tax, from callmins' carrier rate deck. The dialer always shows the exact price for the number you dial. Full rate table.