Rent a French phone number for SMS
A 06 or 07 mobile number for French services and contacts.
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Where can I rent a French phone number for SMS?
KeepANumber rents French mobile numbers (+33 6 or +33 7) that receive SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, at $9.50, $16 or $35 as of October 18, 2026. Texts appear in your online dashboard. French operators require an ID for a SIM card; a rental needs no ID upload, only an email and crypto.
How much does a French number cost?
Prices for one French number as of 2026-10-18: $9.50 for 7 days, $16 for 30 days ($0.53/day) and $35 for 90 days. Stock changes during the day; the checkout shows whether a French number is available before you pay.
France phone numbers: key facts
| Country calling code | +33 |
|---|---|
| Mobile number format | +33 6 or +33 7 XX XX XX XX |
| Telecom regulator | Arcep |
| Mobile operators | Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom and Free Mobile |
| Prepaid SIM registration | ID required by operators |
| Number portability | Yes, under the EU electronic communications code (port within one working day) |
| KeepANumber rental | $9.50 (7 days) · $16 (30 days) · $35 (90 days); SMS only |
What does a French mobile number look like?
French mobile numbers have ten digits and start with 06 or 07, for example 06 12 34 56 78, written +33 6 12 34 56 78 from abroad. Arcep's plan, filed with the ITU in April 2026, gives the 06 range and 073 to 078 to mobiles, and keeps 0700 for 14-digit machine-to-machine lines.
Why do French codes not come from 06 or 07 numbers?
Since Arcep decision 2022-1583 of 5 September 2022, 06 and 07 numbers are reserved for person-to-person communication. Apart from specific cases, automated systems may not use them to send calls or SMS. So the codes French services send come from short numbers or named senders, while 06 and 07 numbers stay for people. That is also why a rented French mobile number reads as an ordinary personal number to the people you give it to.
Do you need an ID for a French SIM card?
Yes. Operators ask for an ID card, a passport or a residence permit; Orange describes it as a legal obligation since 2016. For someone abroad, or for a short need, a rental is simpler: no SIM is issued, so no document is asked for.
Who rents a French number?
People who left France and still receive texts from French shops, landlords or delivery services; people moving to France before their own plan is set up; and sellers on French classifieds who prefer not to publish their own number. Digital identity services are a different matter: L'Identité Numérique La Poste, used with FranceConnect+, requires an eligible mobile number, and such accounts should stay on a number you own.
Questions about French numbers
Can I get a 01 Paris landline number?
No, we only rent mobile numbers in the 06 and 07 ranges.
Is the number French even if I am abroad?
Yes. You read its SMS online from any country.
Can I receive SMS from French short codes?
The number receives the texts that reach it. Delivery from short codes depends on the sender and on the operator routes.
Other countries
- Spain numbers
+34 · from $9.50 for 7 days
- Italy numbers
+39 · from $9.50 for 7 days
- Germany numbers
+49 · from $9.50 for 7 days
- United Kingdom numbers
+44 · from $9 for 7 days
- ITU, French national numbering plan (Arcep, 16 April 2026), read 2026-10-18
- Arcep: numbering plan decision of 5 September 2022, read 2026-10-18
- Orange: buying a prepaid SIM card (ID required), read 2026-10-18
- economie.gouv.fr: FranceConnect, read 2026-10-18
- Directive (EU) 2018/1972, European Electronic Communications Code (number portability, Art. 106), read 2026-10-18