Your 2nd Internet offer at a reduced price

Which internet offer to choose ? Contact one of our selectra advisers for free so that it helps you find the offer that best suits your needs, depending on your address and eligibility.

How to have the internet in your secondary residence ?

France has more than 3.2 million second homes in 2023. As their names indicate, the latter are, the majority of the time, unoccupied. Installing a traditional internet line would therefore be expensive because it is unused mostly. However, there are today different ways to access the Internet from a second home for a limited time.

• The essential
• Favor WiFi hotspots and connection sharing for occasional internet use and/or a short -term stay.
• THE 3G/4G key, easily transportable, are ideal solutions to travel and enjoy the internet during the holidays.
• THE ADSL offers or satellite offer interesting flows for a good frequency of use. They represent a more marked investment, but remain interesting in the event of long stays in secondary residence.
• Whether for questions of duration/frequency of stay or comfort of navigation (flow, frequency of use, etc.), mobile hotspot subscriptions are a good compromise.

Can we suspend your internet subscription ?

When we go to live, for a more or less long period, in secondary residence, you sometimes want to be able to Hang your internet subscription in its main residence For a defined period. If this practice was common in the past, this is no longer the case today. Indeed, ISPs no longer carry out temporary subscription suspensions.

It is nevertheless possible, for subscribers of non -binding packages, to terminate the line and to redo a subscription on the return from vacation. This practice nevertheless often leads to termination fees to the FAI. This solution is therefore to be considered rather in the event of prolonged absence (several months) of the main home. The non-binding packages are offered by the low-cost brands of operators. Among these brands, you can notably find the subscriptions of Red by Sfr, B & You de Bouygues, Sosh de Orange

Connect to the Internet from your second home

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There are several possibilities to connect to the Internet from a second home : hotspots, adsl, satellite, etc. Varied options that correspond to different needs for internet flow, use of use, etc. Before choosing, it is better to determine:

• If you want to connect occasionally or daily.
• If you want to navigate a few simple sites or rather to watch hours of streaming content.
• If you want to stay briefly (a few days/weeks) in your second home, 1 or 2 times a year, or much longer or more often.

You are looking for an internet offer for your second home ? To benefit from the personalized advice of an advisor who can indicate the best internet offers at the moment, contact a Selectra advisor on 09 71 07 90 60 (Monday-Andrédi 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Internet with WiFi hotspots

A hotspot, also called Wi-Fi point or Wi-Fi terminal, is a material generating a Wi-Fi network to which can be connected, free or not, terminal users capturing Wi-Fi (tablets, computers, smartphones).

Free hotspots: freewifi, sfr wifi, wifi orange, wifi bouygues

The main FAIs in France give the possibility of Connect to their hotspot networks for free, subject to being subscribed to them. To do this, simply capture a free Wi-Fi service with its terminal (smartphone, tablet, computer).

This service being less and less popular, operators are gradually putting it. Thus, free, Orange and Bouygues hotspots are no longer available.

Depending on your operator, it will be possible (or was possible) to connect to one of the four networks below:

• Freewifi (this service stopped in early 2021)
• SFR Wifi
• Wi-Fi Bouygues (this community network has ended)
• Wifi Orange (this hotspot stopped on August 1, 2021)

To connect, it is necessary to enter your connection identifiers to be able to enjoy the internet. Connection identifiers are provided by FAI. However, it is necessary to take into account the fact that such a connection is much slower than an ADSL connection and that it is open to all the subscribers of a ISP, therefore less secure.

It is also possible to connect through hotspots accessible in equipped public places (cafes, hotels, museums, tourist offices, etc.)). The connection is free and is accessible to everyone, nevertheless it is not secure. It is therefore advisable to use this type of internet connection as little as possible from personal equipment.

Mobile hotspots with 3G/4G keys

Paid hotspots, also called nomadic internet boxes, offer an internet connection through 3G/4G keys. They allow to connect mobile terminals to Wi-Fi. If this offer is chargeable and works in the form of a subscription, it is security guarantee. To protect the personal data from a home on the various equipment, it will be preferable to pay a few euros rather than taking the risk of connecting to public wifi networks.

Before subscribing, it is necessary to inquire about the area covered by the operator: Bouygues network, Orange network, SFR network.

Bouygues 4G key package for 4G hotspot

LET’s Go package, connected thanks to the 4G AirBox S Orange+

• Internet in France, Europe, Dom, Switzerland and Andorra
• TV (70 orange TV channels)
• Orange wifi hotspot

• Package price: 10GB at € 14.99/month, 40GB at € 24.99/month, 80GB at € 45.99/month.
• Airbox price: From € 7.90/month.

4G ready-to-surf

Internet package everywhere, with the 4G+ SFR pocket box

• Unlimited internet in mainland France
• 2GB/day in Europe/DOM
• SFR TV application (130 TV channels) + SFR WiFi

• Package price: 3 €/day used
• Pocket box price: 39 €

If the subscriber already uses a 3G/4G key In your main residence, you just have to take the latter during vacation departures to be able to enjoy the internet in your second home. The fact that it is transportable and gives Internet access anywhere and anytime, Without constraint, is the main advantage of a 4G key. In the event that the user is often present in his second home, subscribe a non -binding offer can be interesting, despite the basic investment.

Internet by ADSL in second home residence

Group purchase Internet box & mobile package:
Take advantage of a negotiated thanks to the force of the number and Save savings On your packages. Pre -registration Free and without obligation.

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If the Hotspot principle is not satisfactory (slow connection, limited connection time, absence of a 3G/4G network in the area), there is always a more traditional means to benefit from the Internet: ADSL. A more suitable alternative to relatively long stays (at least 2 months).

All Internet subscriptions by ADSL

In the event of an extended stay in a second home, it may become interesting to take out a normal internet subscription: Internet alone, or triple play (Internet + Telephone + TV). Provided you are eligible for ADSL. Most suppliers offer offers without non -binding, often at advantageous prices. The disadvantages of this solution are then limited to termination costs (around 50 € most often) and lines of activation of the line.

Which internet offer to choose ? Contact one of our selectra advisers for free so that it helps you find the offer that best suits your needs, depending on your address and eligibility.

Test your eligibility & Compare Internet offers ! To know the eligibility of your second home and compare the available offers, go to the Selectra Internet offers comparator.

Internet shared by mobile

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Some mobile phones offer the function “modem». This specificity allows you to use your mobile phone as a modem to connect another device (tablet, laptop) by USB cable, by Wi-Fi or by Bluetooth. To be able to benefit from it, simply activate the sharing the line.

When an internet connection is established through a mobile phone, the connection time is deducted from the 3G/4G package. In this case, it is advised to have a mobile internet package a lot of mobile data (3GB minimum) in order to avoid off -package.

Selection of mobile offers, classified according to the alphabetical order of operators. Free SEO.

It is also possible to opt for a multi SIM option which then allows you to share the Internet as well as certain services (television, cloud, etc.) a mobile plan with another connected equipment (tablet, mini-PC, etc.)).

Internet by satellite

Group purchase Internet box & mobile package:
Take advantage of a negotiated thanks to the force of the number and Save savings On your packages. Pre -registration Free and without obligation.

Purchase Internet Box & Mobile Package ::
Take advantage of a negotiated thanks to the force of the number and Save savings On your packages. Free pre -registration and without obligation.

Some satellite operators may be interesting to get the Internet in a second home. They offer non -binding offers with a relatively high speed. Attractive characteristics when the residence concerned is in a rural area and therefore allowing only a speed limited by the ADSL.

However, you should know that a Internet connection by satellite requires a certain basic investment. In addition to the monthly subscriptions, it is necessary to obtain a reception kit which is composed:

• Of a parabolic antenna.
• Of a emission / reception head.
• A wall fixing support of the antenna and its screws.
• A modem to be connected directly to a computer or a router (Ethernet, Wi-Fi or CPL to share the connection with several equipment).

The kits made available to subscribers with all the equipment can therefore prove to be particularly expensive. From € 99, ​​a satellite kit can go up to more than € 400. This investment is therefore not negligible. However Some operators offer this free reception kit for free, Because included in their subscriptions. Like the offers offered by Internet Access providers (FAI) ADSL, the suspension of the service is not offered by most satellite operators. It will then be necessary to terminate the contract and pay termination fees.

Satellite operators offering internet offers without obligation are: Nordnet, Skydsl, and Viveole.

What is the best internet offer in a secondary residence ?

There are therefore a large number of possibilities to connect to the Internet from a second home and so that each household finds their account. Some offers are more interesting than others. Thus, the ADSL offers require a termination of the contract resulting in costs, these subscriptions are therefore intended for people who spend time in their secondary residence.

There Best Internet Offer for Second Residence therefore turns out to be the Mobile Hotspot. It is indeed possible to embark everywhere with you its 3g/4g pocket keys, to which several devices can be connected simultaneously. Most offers give access to TV channels. Bouygues’ key 4G offer is, for example, a Ideal Internet offer for families since it offers access to parental control. Certain offers such as those of SFR and Orange allow to have Internet abroad, which can also be advantageous for people who like to travel in parallel. It will therefore simply be enough to bring your 3G/4G key in second home, And the rest of the year, it will also be possible to take advantage of it in your main residence. This solution is therefore particularly advantageous.

If the second home is in a white area, the most interesting long -term solution seems to be that of satellite. Indeed if the primary investment may seem substantial due to its price, the possibility of activating and deactivating this service at will makes it possible to avoid additional costs.

Internet offers for secondary residence to benefit from personalized advice, contact a Selectra advisor that will guide you among the different offers according to your needs and your eligibility. To do this, call 09 71 07 90 60 (Monday-vendredi 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Frequently asked Questions

What is a wifi hotspot and what is it for ?

A Wifi hotspot Allows users to connect (free of charge or not) via their tablets, computers or smartphones to a WiFi network in a specific location.

Updated on 09/12/2023

Former editorial manager, Marianne joined Selectra in 2014. A graduate of a Master 2 International Media, she is the manager in charge of all the contents of the Télecom pole.

Your 2nd Internet offer at a reduced price

You already have an Orange Internet subscription (Livebox or Open), and you want to subscribe to a second ADSL or fiber internet offer for your second home, for your child gone to study or for a loved one.

The € 9/month discount is automatically applied to your invoice, and it is valid as long as you hold your two Orange Internet subscriptions.

The equipment comes to choose from to the installation address or in a relay point.

You choose the payer (the beneficiary of the line or yourself) and the desired date for commissioning your equipment.

Take the example of the Durand family

The Durand family wishes to subscribe to a 2nd internet subscription “Livebox fiber” to equip their second home residence.

The first year, they will benefit, with the discount of € 9/month, from an advantageous price from € 22.99/month.

From the 2nd year, with its orange customer advantage, the Durand family will only pay € 32.99/month instead of € 41.99/month. Or a saving of € 108/year.

Equip your secondary residence with Orange

Need a second internet subscription for your second home ?

Take advantage of the 9 € per month presentation on your second internet access, an exclusive advantage reserved for Orange customers. You now benefit from the comfort of an Orange Internet connection to program all your activities, WiFi for the whole family and UHD TV and VOD to watch your favorite movies on vacation.

Facilitate the daily life of your children who have become students

Your child leaves the family nest to study and you are looking for a student internet box offer ?

To avoid unnecessary stress, opt for a second subscription with the delivery of € 9 per month, attached to your first Internet contract. From your customer area you can manage your subscription if necessary and pay your bill if you wish. The perfect solution to allow it to study with confidence thanks to a reliable and secure internet connection.

Accompany seniors by offering them an internet subscription

Orange thinks of everyone, including seniors who need an internet subscription but which are sometimes a little lost in the jungle of new technologies.

Take advantage of an internet box connected to your first contract. You can accompany them in the choice of their subscription and manage the invoices for them, because they are directly in your customer area.

To take advantage of your advantage

Go to Internet offers
Test eligibility for fiber or ADSL of the accommodation
Choose the offer adapted to your needs
The discount is automatically applied

Orange Internet customer advantage from 08/17/2023 to 04/10/2023:
A discount of € 9/month for the 2nd Internet access Livebox, Livebox Up or Livebox Max marketed from October 2018 for customers holding a Livebox or Open Internet contract with a grouping in the same Customer Space. Not combinable. In the event of termination or change of your first access, loss of delivery and end of the commitment to your second access. In the event of termination of the second access termination costs of € 50 applied for this access.

Detail of the cumulative applied discounts from 08/17/2023 to 04/10/2023:
Discount of -5 €/month for 12 months for a new subscription to a Fiber Livebox offer. Deferred reimbursement on invoice of € 5/month for 12 months on new Internet customers with change of operator after 04/03/2021. Details and form on ODR.orange.Fr.

Livebox offers from 08/17/2023 to 04/10/2023:
Offers with a minimum 12 month commitment valid in mainland France, subject to technical eligibility. Offer termination costs: € 50.

Right to retract : You can withdraw from the subscribed contract and/or your purchase without giving a reason within 21 calendar days from the date of your order.
To exercise your right of withdrawal, we advise you to consult the commercial assistance page. In the event of ordering a service offer, we will charge you in proportion to the date of receipt of your withdrawal as well as any communications made and not included in your package.