Tablet packages: which SIM package or card to choose for your tablet

Depending on the different places you are, the 3G, 4G or 5G coverage is different and depends on your operator. It is therefore necessary to inquire beforehand with the latter. Today the vast majority of tablets are compatible with 2G/3G/3G+/4G networks Depending on your location and therefore the type of network antennas present on site.

How to choose the tablet package offer that best suits you ?

Over time, your touch pad has become your faithful companion on a daily basis. This device represents a major asset to stay connected with family members, friends and work colleagues. However, find L‘Subscription and package Ideal for your Tablet is not always easy. The three illustrious operators (Bouygues, Orange and SFR) offer a wide choice of subscriptions and packages to their customers. You must choose a formula according to your needs and the reason why you browse the canvas: downloads of music, videos, movies, applications, sending and email consultations, etc. Network coverage is also a criterion to take into account to define your tablet. Ask the operators to find out which connection (3G or 4G) suits you. Two proposals are at your disposal: the data package to be used with a SIM card or the one to be used via wifi. You are free to choose the offer or promotion that meets your requirements.

Subscriptions for tablet on exceptional promo

Orange offers you 3 tablet packages without obligation. You have the choice between the Let’s Go € 9.99/month offer for 2 GB, Let’s GO € 24.99/month for 15 GB and Let’s GO € 54.99/month for 25 GB. These packages are to be used with a SIM card or a domino.

Otherwise, you can also opt for connected packages everywhere that SFR offers. There is the connected offer everywhere Starter 2 GB, Power 15 GB and Power 30 GB. Live television, unlimited WiFi and 4G are available on your tablet with these three subscriptions. The first formula is billed at € 8.99/month for 2 GB. You can use it in Switzerland and Andorra. At this price, you have unlimited access to SFR WiFi. The package connected everywhere Power 15 GB is offered at € 19.99/month and remains valid only in mainland France, in the European Union and in the DOM. Regarding connected everywhere Power 30 GB, this formula costs € 35.89/month. It includes unlimited access to the SFR Press catalog and more than 130 TV channels.

The operator Bouygues provides its customers with a tablet including 20 GB of Data in 4G and 70 TV channels with the BBOX NOMAD 20 GB. You can take advantage of this offer with or without commitment for only € 16.99/month. To be able to benefit from unlimited WiFi access, 40 GB in 4G and 50 GB on Cloud, simply choose the BBOX Nomad 40 GB package billed at € 26.99/month. The operator’s latest offer is the Bbox Nomad 60 GB. This subscription has the same advantages as the 40 GB. It is offered at € 42.99/month, with or without commitment.

How to have a package on your tablet

Whatever operator you choose, subscribe to a tablet is to receive a new SIM card. However, the SIM card format depends on the tablet model you hold. If you have a latest generation Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet, you will have to order a nano-sim. To introduce the latter, open the slot intended to accommodate it and insert it oriented downwards. Then drip the chip until it locks and close the slot after.

An iPad tablet is only compatible as with a nano-sim. The card insertion mode is different. You have to use the SIM card removal tool by inserting your point in the chip for chip. Once the support has been released, place the SIM card and put it back in its location.

For other tablets such as old Samsung models, Thomson, Alcatel or others, use SIM cards in micro-Sim format. Before introducing the card, turn off your tablet. Then remove the SIM card cover and push up the SIM card inside until it locks.

Tablet packages: which SIM package or card to choose for your tablet ?

Today, electronic devices are increasingly present in homes, and a Frenchman has 3 on average. Due to this craze, the iPads launched first on the market were followed by PC tablets. A real success ! We present to you the usefulness of subscribing to a subscription according to your use and the various subscriptions dedicated to tablets. These packages will be useful to you in all your trips, allowing you to connect to the Internet even without WiFi.

• The essential
• Like phones, tablets Connect in wifi or 3G/4G.
• THE Packages, prepaid cards and 3G/4G keys allow you to remain easily connected.
• Some areas in France are not not covered by 4G and 5G.
• It is advisable to choose your package according to its use.

Tablets, what is it for ?

THE PC tablets And iPad tablets are the intermediary between the laptop for features and the smartphone for practicality. Indeed, they bring together the features of these two devices. You can browse the internet, consult your emails, watch videos, listen to music, download applications and play games. The significant advantage is the size of the tablets that allows them to be taken everywhere. And finally, they are mainly used for use staff.

Tablet packages: how to sail on the internet with my tablet ?

To browse the internet, two possibilities exist. Like any laptop, tablets Connect first in WiFi, limiting your trips. If you want to connect your tablet to the outside, you should Connect in 3G/4G like on your smartphone. To do this, you must first check that your tablet has a 3G/4G function to insert a SIM card. Who says SIM card for tablet says package for your tablet or iPad.

4G tablet: how to know if my connection is done in 3G, 4G or 5G ?

Depending on the different places you are, the 3G, 4G or 5G coverage is different and depends on your operator. It is therefore necessary to inquire beforehand with the latter. Today the vast majority of tablets are compatible with 2G/3G/3G+/4G networks Depending on your location and therefore the type of network antennas present on site.

Note that the 4G connection allows high speed internet connection with a minimum speed of 20 Mbit/s up to 150-300 Mbit/s. 5G, for its part, allows a theoretical connection greater than 1 Gbit/s, 10 times faster. However, 5G has a slightly less extensive coverage in France, so your connection may go from 5G to 4G in certain areas (as it can go from 4G to 3G or even 2G).

This is why it is advisable to inquire beforehand to find out if you can benefit from 4G and/or 5G. To help itself, ARCEP has put online an interactive map of the mobile covers of operators to the nearest 50 meters.

What subscription for my use ?

With the arrival of tablets in our homes, mobile operators have expanded their range of offers by offering subscriptions specific to them.

Before subscribe, It is advisable toEvaluate your use of the Internet. To do this, consider the time spent browsing the web, listening to music and watching movies, consulting your emails and downloading applications.

The table below will give you an overview of your average consumption and therefore the offer to be taken out. The Mo and Go correspond to Internet data volume consumed per month (1 GB = 1024 MB).

Use your gigas	1 GB	3 GB	8 GB	40 GB
Web navigation	50 min / day	2h30 / day	6h / day	24h / day
Music & Videos	2h / month	6h / month	4 p.m. / month	85h / month
Emails	12 / day	36 / day	100 / day	500 / day
Application download	40 / month	120 / month	300 / month	1,500 / month

Oxygen package 30GB has € 7.99/month ::
Take advantage of a flexible package of 30 to 70GB

Which tablet packages offer operators for 4G/3G tablets ?

To equip your 4G mobile internet connection tablet/3G, the different mobile telephony operators offer several offers according to your use, with the choice between a single package, If you already have a tablet, and a Package with the purchase of a tablet. Here are the different subscriptions and packages for your tablet offered.

Orange let’s go plans

Orange offers two types of offers to have the internet with your tablet:

• Of the Let’s Go Packages alone, for those who already have an airbox or another WiFi hotspot,
• Of the Let’s Go + Airbox packages, For those who wish to have a portable device projecting a WiFi network to take advantage of it on their tablet.

These packages were recently reorganized by Orange who decided toIncrease the available data volume. It is possible to take out these options alone or within a 4G ready-to-surfer trunk.

Let’s go orange packages are without obligation

If you already have Airbox equipment, it is possible to subscribe to the Simple Let’s GO Packages. In this case, you will have to add the SIM card price to the subscription rate. There SIM card is € 1 only.

If on the other hand, you do not have an airbox yet, you can order equipment at the same time as your subscription to the Let’s Go package.

Find below the LETS’s Go packages allowing the Internet to take advantage of the tablets.

• 10GB in France (metropolitan area and dom), Europe, Switzerland and Andorra
• Orange TV with 70 channels in mainland France

• 40GB in Metropolitan France, DOM, Europe, Switzerland and Andorra
• Orange TV with 70 channels in mainland France

• 80GB in France, Europe, Dom, Switzerland and Andorra
• Orange TV with 70 channels in mainland France

You are looking for an orange package ?

Let’s go orange + airbox packages

Orange therefore offers with its LET’s Go packages, the compatible equipment Airbox 4G To connect many devices (smartphone, portable) to the Internet to the Internet to the 4G Orange network. In the absence of a 4G network, the 4G airbox can use the 3G network.

With subscriptions Let’s go orange and equipment Airbox 4G It is possible to use the Mobile Internet package from Europe, DOM, Switzerland and Andorra, By having the same amount of data as in France.

Orange offers in its shop the Airbox S2 4G+ and Airbox 5G models. Find below the particularities and characteristics of this equipment:

• An autonomy of 12 hours and 700 hours of watch
• Up to 16 connected users simultaneously via WiFi connection sharing
• A screen 1.45 “LCD
• Micro-Sim
• 4G network+

• A autonomy of 5:30 am
• Up to 32 connected users simultaneously via WiFi connection sharing
• A screen 2.4 “LCD
• Micro-Sim
• 5G network

Let’s GO + Tablet package

This offer combines a Let’s Go package with a tablet. Orange thus offers different models of tablets from several brands that it is possible to order at the same time as your subscription to the Let’s Go package. You will be able to offer yourself Apple, Samsung and Lenovo tablets which will offer you tablets with different price ranges.

For all models, it is possible to buy tablets alone, so not necessarily with a Let’s Go Orange Subscription without engagement. There is no price difference between these two options.

Prepaid cards without subscription: the 4G ready-to-surf

You wonder how to have internet on tablet without subscription ? For occasional use, Orange offers prepaid formulas, ready-to-surfer boxes and ready-to-surfer pockets, including 3G/4G equipment or a SIM card and a prepaid offer.

• Prepaid offer + SIM card
• 10GB valid for 1 month In France, Europe, Dom, Switzerland and Andorra
• WiFi Orange hotspots in France and DOM

• Prepaid offer + Airbox 3-4G
• 10GB for 1 month Usable in France, Europe, Dom, Switzerland and Andorra.
• Up to 10 connected equipment simultaneous in Wi-Fi.
• WiFi Orange hotspots in France and DOM

Once the volume of data has been exhausted, the operator allows you to recharge its Internet credit with these 3 recharges ::

Internet recharges – Offers valid at September 7, 2023

Recharging	1GB	10GB	20GB
Period of validity	14 days	1 month	1 month
Recharge rate	10 €	25 €	40 €

To recharge your ready-to-surfer offer, several means are available:

• Since the blocking page, Recharge is offered by bank card.
• In the Orange online store, section Recharge In Mobile allows you to take out a bank card recharge.
• By phone at 08 00 22 42 24, The process is to communicate the ready-to-surfer line number then pay by bank card.
• In the Orange store, in tobacco offices and in Relay stores.

You are looking for a mobile tablet offer ? Contact us to advise you to an adapted offer, according to your needs and your monthly budget. (Free selectra service)

Packages connected everywhere from SFR

Until November 20, 2018, SFR offered three different offers each composed of a SIM card alone. From now on the SFR operator markets an internet package everywhere.

The internet package everywhere from SFR: Enjoy unlimited gigas

This subscription offers access to Unlimited Internet in France metropolitan for the modest sum of 3 €/day. From the European Union and the DOMs, enjoy 2GB of the Internet. With this offer, you only pay on consumption day. Your monthly bill will only present you on the days that have been consumed. If no connection has taken place during the month, the bill will be zero euro. This package also gives access to certain SFR options such as SFR Voyage, SFR WiFi, SFR TV, SFR Parental Control – Standard access. To subscribe to Internet package everywhere, Go to the SFR website or contact SFR customer service.

• SIM card
• Unlimited internet in mainland France
• 2GB/Internet day in the EU and DOM
• 130 TV channels available with the SFR TV mobile application
• SFR Wi-Fi

If the subscriber does not have 4G equipment, he must buy one at the same time as the package subscription. Without this one, it will not be possible to connect to the Internet with its tablet.

The internet package everywhere SFR is compatible with all the equipment benefiting from a SIM entrance. It is possible to enjoy it with a tablet or a pocket box. SFR offers a 4G flashbox Compatible with this subscription that it may be interesting to order at the same time as the subscription of the package, to benefit from a reduced rate.

• WiFi router equipment
• Up to 32 connected devices at the same time on the WiFi network.
• 2G/3G/4G network

SFR also markets tactile tablets that can be ordered online or directly in store.

Packages with 4G equipment

These packages are no longer marketed by SFR: the operator only offers the internet package everywhere to browse the internet with its tablet.

These three packages were without commitment, they understood the subscription, but required the purchase of a 4G key or a 4G hotspot:

4G packages – offers that are no longer marketed

Data volume	Price
Starter 2 GB in Metropolitan France, DOM and European Union + SFR Press Access + SFR TV (130 channels)	€ 8.99/month
Power 15 GB in Metropolitan France, DOM and European Union + 2GB/year in Switzerland and Andorra + SFR Essential press + SFR TV (130 channels)	€ 19.99/month
Power 30 GB in Metropolitan France, DOM and European Union + 5GB/year in Switzerland and Andorra + SFR Unlimited press + SFR TV (130 channels)	€ 35.99/month

Equipment 3G/4G is a modem which, once on, must be connected to your device. It offers a instant internet connection. SFR provides a SIM card to insert in the key. If you connect the key to your device via USB, connection software automatically sets up. However, the key must be connected to the same USB port in order to avoid reinstalling it again. It is then possible to connect in 3G, in 4G (depending on the network and equipment) or on a New WiFi Hotspot/SFR. Connection to a hotspot is free in WiFi but a 3G/4G connection can be billed depending on the chosen package. The price of Web Trotter Dual Carrier is € 49 and that of 4G Linkzone pocket box is € 59, at 31/01/2018

Packages + tablet (price varying depending on the model)

SFR offers very few choices for tablets. Indeed, only two models are available: L‘iPad mini 3 and theiPad mini 4 Apple. They are accessible for € 559.99 and € 509.99 respectively.

Tablet packages – Offers valid on June 6, 2023

Data volume	With/without commitment	Price
100 MB in mainland France, DOM and European Union	Without	4€/month for 12 months then 7.99€/month
5 GB in mainland France, DOM and European Union	Without	13.99€/month for 12 months then 16.99€/month
80 GB in mainland France, DOM and European Union	Without	15.99€/month for 12 months then 30.99€/month

Subscribe an SFR 09 71 07 91 33 package

Connected prepaid cards everywhere

Like Orange, SFR offered rechargeable formulas, these are Prepared cards for connected subscriptions everywhere. Thus, once the Internet credit has been exhausted, three types of recharges are offered:

• 300MB for 3 € valid 5 days
• 1GB for 10 € valid 7 days
• 8GB for 35 € valid 30 days

Bouygues Telecom’s 4G Nomad key packages

Bouyguestelecom offers three packages with a SIM card. These offers were previously called the 4G Nomad packages .

4G Bouygues key packages – Offers valid on June 6, 2023

Data volume	Commitment	Price
20GB in mainland France	Without	€ 16.99/month
40GB in mainland France	Without	€ 26.99/month
60GB in mainland France	Without	€ 42.99/month

Subscribe a Bouygues 09 71 07 91 16 package

Bouygues Telecom also offers you to navigate in 4G with your tablet thanks to the HOSPOT MOBILE 4G HUAWEI E5576-322 at € 59.90 also payable in 3x at no cost (i.e. € 23.30/month) or at Hotspot Huawei E5785-92C at € 99.90. It is possible to obtain one of these two devices to € 9.90 If it is bought at the same time as a subscription to one of the 3 4G Bouygues Telecom plans (with a one -year commitment). The Hotspot Netgear Nighthawk M1 – MR11 is offered at € 99.90 rather than € 349 against a one -year commitment.

By inserting your SIM card in this equipment, you can connect everywhere in wifi with your tablet, your computer, but also your game consoles, as well as the different devices in those around you.

Frequent questions about tablet packages

How to browse the internet with my tablet ?

To browse the internet with your tablet, you can connect in wifi, or subscribe to package and insert the SIM card in your tablet.

What is a tablet for ?

A tablet is the intermediary between the laptop and the smartphone. It brings together all the features of these two devices: navigate the internet, consult your emails, watch videos, listen to music.

How to choose my tablet package ?

To choose your tablet package, it is advisable to assess your use of the Internet. To do this, consider your time spent browsing the web, listening to music, and all the things you do on the internet.

Updated on 09/21/2023

Ophélie discovers Selectra during an internship as web editor after obtaining a professional license. Now in charge of writing telecom content and the news Telecom section since December 2016, she has the team benefit from his unparalleled knowledge of internet and mobile offers.