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 Connect your mobile phone
   * Roaming using your own SIM card - might be expensive. Investigate before you leave for France.
-  * Buy a European SIM card before leaving
+  * Buy a European SIM card before leaving. We have heard that [[https://esim.holafly.com/|Hola Fly]] is quite good.
   * Buy a temporary French SIM card on arrival. See this review of Best [[https://en.selectra.info/broadband-phone-france/guides/mobile/sim-card|Broadband Mobile Phone Plans in France]]. With a French SIM card you can roam throughout Europe with no charge for entering or leaving another European country.
   * Rent a pre-paid mobile phone in France. You will probably have to pass by a Mobile Services store to rent the phone.
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 Note: as of Sept 2021, Nice has 5G from all French carriers.
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 ==== Mobile Phone Apps ====
 Although there are many apps that are similar and perform similar functions, the following are specific apps that we found excel at their function.
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   * **Public Transportation** [[https://citymapper.com/|City Mapper]] is excellent. If your city is included, always use City Mapper. Note that Nice, France are merged so **when in Nice, select the City Mapper city as "Monaco"**.
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 ==== WiFi ====
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-====== Connections to Bring With You ======
+====== Bring Physical Connections ======
 ==== Computer Cables ====
 Best to bring your own cables. Don't forget to bring a strong security cable so you can leave your equipment in your room.