SFR Box 8 reviews 2023: tests, features and prices of the 8 SFR box

If we believe the opinions on opinion sites, the impressions are mixed, we find there very satisfied customers not the 8 SFR box while others are less so. Be careful not to go too fast in work. Indeed, it is admitted that opinions concerning operators are generally negative without completely reflecting reality, disgruntled persons having more likely to publish opinions on the Internet than satisfied customers.

Opinion SFR 2023: Should we subscribe to the mobile package and the Internet box ?

With 14 million mobile customers and 6 million for the box, in our opinion SFR is among the references on the French market. To build its success, the telecom operator is based on a network of 800 stores and an efficient website that has just been redesigned. It highlights its range of mobile packages (with engagement), a wide range of smartphones, an internet box, a 4G key and offers around TV.

Property of the Altice Group since 2014, SFR has adapted in recent years to an evolving telecoms market. To better understand the quality of its service, the price policy and the range of products available, you will find below in this guide the elements to give you your SFR opinion. This does not concern the Red by SFR offer, which is at least on paper an entity separated from SFR.

SFR reviews: presentation of the mobile and internet offer

Founded in 1987 by the Compagnie Générale des Eaux, the “French Society of RadioTelephone” (SFR) has experienced a series of mergers and acquisitions to become the telecoms giant that it is today. Among the main consolidation movements observed in the Telecom group, we can cite the acquisitions of the future Telecom (2000) and Nine Telecom (2008) before a full recovery by the Vivendi group in 2011.

It was in 2014 that the group finally went under the leadership of its current owner, Altice, for a transaction of 13.5 billion euros. The latter has since continued its expansion strategy with the buyouts of operators Virgin Mobile and Portugal Telecom in 2014 or Suddenlink Communications (TV by American cable) and cablevision (American cable operator) in 2015 in 2015. Altice also placed in the media sector with the acquisition of Nextradiotv in 2015 to create the subsidiary called “SFR Media”.

Today, with hindsight, these consolidation operations have made it possible to strengthen the range of firm’s products and services, which in our opinion allows SFR to offer customers a more complete offer of services. You are free to make your own SFR opinion, but it is clear that the operator and the ISP has among the most complete offers on the market for a reasonable rate. Which is as much the case on the mobile package as on the Internet box.

While Altice has long been listed on the stock market, her CEO Patrick Drahi finally decided to withdraw the market firm during the year 2021. The Altice group, which also holds SFR, has therefore become private. In the past 10 years, the French telecoms landscape has undergone large -scale changes. The arrival of Free Mobile on the market in 2012 forced traditional operators to adapt to keep their position on the market. SFR has done well since it is still in the Top 3 (or even Top 2) of the largest operators on the market.

At the end of 2019, SFR listed 14.4 million subscribers from its mobile packages (and 15.852 million SIM cards), an increase of 652,000 customers over the last 12 months. The operator is thus positioned as number 2 of the market (behind Orange) by taking up this position at its large rival free. Concerning the Internet box, SFR is also second on the market, with more than 2.8 million subscribers at the end of 2019.

If everyone can have their own SFR opinion, these figures illustrate a reality: SFR continues to grow and its offer attracts a large part of French. This concerns both mobile plans and internet boxes, its flagship products on which he does not hesitate to offer great offers in a fairly regular way. If you have time in front of you, waiting for a discount period is a good opportunity.

Our SFR opinion on mobile packages in 2023

Before revealing our SFR opinion, you have to understand the operator’s product range. The flagship products of SFR are its naked mobile packages, which are available in 4 formulas. By choosing an SFR mobile plan, you must be well aware of these two particularities of the operator’s offers:

1. SFR packages are sometimes with commitment 12 months
2. The first 12 months of subscription are then accompanied by a preferential rate, increased beyond

Unlimited calls & SMS

Data in Europe: 100 GB

Unlimited calls & SMS

for 12 months

Data in Europe: 100 GB

Unlimited calls & SMS

for 12 months

Data in Europe: 5 GB

2h00 & unlimited SMS

for 12 months

Data in Europe: 100 MB
Option (s): 2 hours of calls, unlimited SMS from Europe and the DOM

In other words, by subscribing to an SFR mobile package, you can have an advantageous price on the first year during which you are engaged, but it all depends if the current packages are “without obligation”. Of course, beyond 12 months the package becomes de facto “without obligation”, but it is also more expensive. If the price increase does not suit you after these 12 months, you have the freedom to cancel your subscription at any time, without any notice.

As you can see for yourself in the list of SFR packages displayed above, the prices of the first year are among the most aggressive on the market.

SFR reviews: 12 months of broken price package

SFR also offers advantageous rates for customers of its internet box. If you choose to combine a mobile package with the SFR box, you can take advantage of even lower prices the first year.

To take an example, the 5 GB unlimited package in 4G+ may only cost you 9 euros per month instead of 14 euros in the first year if you coupling your subscription to your subscription. At this rate, in our opinion SFR is therefore one of the cheaper operators on the market, all players combined.

With such a range of 7 mobile plans, we are of the opinion that SFR succeeds in offering attractive prices for all profiles. In cases where you only need very little internet, for example for a dumb Phone for a real estate sale just to receive calls from interested people, the 2h package of calls, unlimited SMS and 100 Mo is just perfect. Note that it is one of the rare “free” mobile packages for fixed internet subscribers. In any case during the first 12 months ..

It takes model on the Free Mobile Package 2 euros per month which is also free for Freebox subscribers. Unlike the latter, SFR nevertheless offers 100 MB of Data instead of 50 MB, and the non-CLIENT BOX price is rather 4 €. Unlike most “non-binding” packages that of SFR allows you to use mobile data in their entirety that you are in France, in Europe or in the DOM-TOM. In competition, the first price packages most often offer a much less interesting data envelope abroad.

Or even sometimes a statement of data at a high price in the output package. In our opinion SFR offers a much more practical package there for these cases where you need an extra line that can cross borders. After all we are in Europe, and it is therefore quite possible, for example, that you have a good in Spain, Germany or Italy that you manage via this line.

SFR reviews: is the operator dear when you take a smartphone with package ?

SFR allows you like most competitors to buy a smartphone with your package. To encourage customers to go through his shop, the operator does not miss any promo, reimbursement offers and immediate discounts. SFR does not offer a really subsidized smartphone, except for professional customers via the rental offer “smartphoneFore”.

As it has become commonplace since the arrival of Free Mobile on the market in 2012, the operator nevertheless prefers to offer its customers to spread the payment of the device over 24 months, for an initial payment which goes from 1 euro several hundred euros depending on the price of the smartphone. After this initial payment, a supplement of a few euros per month will be applied to each invoice, until the smartphone is funded.

If you resilled along the way (excluding commitment), you will have to ensure conditions with SFR. You may be asked to reimburse what remains to pay for your smartphone. If you resound during the first 12 months, you may be asked to pay the remaining monthly payments until the end of your commitment period.

As you can see below in the screenshot of the SFR site, all the major smartphones brands are offered on the SFR store: Apple, Huawei, Samsung, Xiaomi or Oppo see a large part of their range are available to advantageous prices. With each new phone outing, SFR offers its customers the possibility of ordering them in preview.

SFR reviews: Package services

As you can see in the screenshot below of our guide and reviews on SFR, the operator automatically offers various services when subscribing to a new mobile package. It is notably thanks to the media that SFR has bought in the past or the partnerships it has implemented, that its customers can benefit from more access to culture, and at reduced cost.

For example, we can cite the SFR Ciné series option (Altice Studio, Paramount …) or SFR Press Premium, which gives access to a very wide catalog of press titles: L’Equipe, Le Figaro, Le Parisien, Paris Match , L’Express, JDD etc. Several external services are also highlighted at preferential fare, such as BeIN Sports or Coyote and Netflix.

In conclusion of this part of this SFR opinion, it must be recognized that the operator has it for everyone. In the first year, its prices are really among the best on the market, all actors combined. If the price climbs after this period, SFR still offers more comfort than virtual mobile operators: it is possible to go to agency to have help, and customer assistance by phone is premium compared to D Other operators.

For those who want a long -term mobile package, and with the comfort that goes with it, SFR is a very good choice. As you will see below on this page, it offers network coverage among the best in France. With more than 99% of the territory which is covered in 4G by the operator, SFR provides good reception – whether in cities or in more rural areas. He is also preparing for 5G.

SFR reviews: 5G

In France, SFR was the precursor in terms of 5G network. It was in May 2018 that the telecom operator succeeded in establishing the first connection in 5G. That said, the deployment of 5G has lagged behind in France, but the operator positions himself well on the project. It has already released a wide range of 5G compatible mobile packages.

To obtain a flow rate up to 10x faster than 4G and an ultra-faible latency, you must first equip yourself with a 5G compatible smartphone. Several models are already available in France, like all new iPhone 14 or Galaxy S22. On the SFR store, you can buy them all in a few clicks and without commitment.

Our SFR opinion on Internet boxes in 2023

Beyond the mobile package, SFR is also a key player in Internet boxes. As of December 31, 2019, the FAI could boast of having 24 million fiber sockets eligible for the SFR network in France. With this figure, SFR affirms its position as a second of the market, far ahead of Free and Bouygues Telecom – and just behind Orange.

SFR STARTER FIBER, POWER fiber, premium fiber or ADSL fiber

As with its mobile offers, the fixed also breaks down into a series of formulas – both with fiber and with ADSL. Depending on whether your home is eligible for fiber, it will be necessary to opt for one or the other technology. SFR offers directly on its site to test its eligibility to find out which offer you have to orient yourself. It’s a good way to be reassured about the option to choose.

Regarding SFR fiber, there are three offers: SFR Fiber Starter, SFR Fiber Power and SFR Fiber Premium. Today, the basic version is the most popular, because it already offers sufficient flow for a majority of French. That said, the higher -end box allows you to get an even more powerful flow, which is becoming a standard. Below in our review page on SFR, you can see the different offers of Internet boxes.

Among the notorious advantages of the SFR Fiber Power box, the flow (1 GB/s for download, 500 Mb/s in sending), unlimited calls to more destinations and the 200 TV channels are real strengths in. The premium fiber, it increases the flow up to 8 Gb/s descendants.

SFR reviews: 12 months of fixed internet at broken prices

As with mobile plans, SFR chose to offer an advantageous price during the first year. During this period, the customer is engaged at home, he can therefore terminate only beyond this period. That said, the prices displayed over the first 12 months are competitive, and this justifies going on a more premium box offer from the SFR operator.

If the classic SFR Fiber offer is the most popular in the Internet box range at the Internet service provider, the SFR Fiber Power box is a good compromise. It takes precedence over all the rival offers on the market (including that of its subsidiary without obligation, Red by SFR) with a low price given the range of services offered.

We can regret that the ADSL offer is almost at the same price as fiber offers, but that’s like that in most operators. If you have the opportunity to have fiber at home, SFR is therefore a good actor. The fact that he still won many customers in 2022 is proof that the French migrate en masse towards his home. You are free to do your opinion on SFR, but its box is an excellent quality product. It is even more competitive when it highlights offers (sometimes the SFR Fiber is € 9.99 for a year).

SFR Internet subscription services

Once the SFR box is in the basket, the operator offers a series of useful services to improve their experience with the box. Lately, the operator unveiled its SFR Box 8x router which was a great success. The latter is available for a monthly supplement to the basic offer. This new Internet box allows you to have a Wi-Fi which is 3x more powerful, compatibility with the 4K HDR for the TV decoder as well as compatibility with Wi-Fi 6-and above all a descending speed to share until 8 Gb/s. Info on the SFR Box 8X HERE.

Among the other services, there is in particular a subscription to RMC Sport which also belongs to the Altice group, various offers for Netflix and BeIN Sports or even services to ensure its safety (SFR Safety + Password, Connected Product Insurance, etc.). None of these options are compulsory, and it is easy not to subscribe to it. SFR does not force you on the options, but some users will find it practical to complete their offer.

Opinion SFR TV (Application)

The SFR TV service is available for all customers of the telecom operator – whether mobile or box. Depending on the offer you will subscribe to, you will have more or less TV channels that are included in this application. To this you can add partner services – at very preferential prices. Among them, we can cite for example OCS, Amazon Prime Video, Canal+ or Netflix. You can bring together all its subscriptions on a single place.

On a mobile, you will have to download the SFR TV application to benefit from the full service. Below in our SFR review, a selection of all TV channels that are available via this service.

SFR reviews: and customer service ?

In our opinion SFR remains as popular, even with young people, because it offers customer service that we do not really find with virtual mobile operators. By opting for SFR, you are therefore guaranteed to have assistance – whether in one of the physical stores or by phone. The operator offers an efficient and reachable telephone service 7 days a week, and from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

At the same time as the deployment of its new website (March 2020), SFR took the opportunity to better highlight a FAQ section with all its advice. This goes from the grip of new products in the range, including questions on the contract (including termination) or technical questions. This is yet another attractive point on this SFR review page.

SFR reviews: network and cover

Before concluding our SFR opinion, it would be curious not to mention the quality of the operator’s network. Whether for the Internet box or the mobile package, in our opinion SFR is up to the task. According to the latest statistics published by ARCEP (regulator of the French telecoms sector), SFR is as the third best network in France.

In terms of heart cover and SMS service, SFR is placed as the second best player on the market. SFR provides coverage greater than 99% of French territory. On 4G, SFR is a bit behind since he occupies the third position, just behind Orange and Bouygues Telecom. That said, thanks to various partnerships, SFR still ensures coverage that crosses 99% of the population in 4G.

Conclusion: why, in our opinion SFR is the operator you need in 2023

Our SFR opinion: Clearly, SFR is the most suitable operator for those who are looking for maximum comfort. In our opinion SFR is positioned both on the mobile package as on the Internet box with quality offers with a very attractive price. It is difficult to compare SFR with virtual operators, the main argument of which is the price to the detriment of services.

SFR with the support of the Altice group goes beyond and provides customers with a large catalog of services in addition to an available and efficient customer service. This is all the key that justifies paying slightly more every month than with virtual offers at a smaller price. In our opinion SFR makes it easier to solve all situations in the event of a problem thanks to the possibility of contacting an advisor directly.

Whether with the Internet box or the mobile package, in our opinion SFR remains competitive in terms of prices in particular in the first year. Beyond that, the customer is no longer contractually committed, he is free to change telecom operator. But again, in our opinion SFR is a little above the fray thanks to a complete offer of internet packages and subscriptions and especially access to physical customer service and on the Internet which remains at the top level.

On the mobile offer, the fundamentals remain the same. All SFR packages are with commitment 12 months, without exception. But the first 12 months of subscription are accompanied by an often very attractive broken price. The 100 GB package in our opinion The most attractive SFR package is offered at € 15.99 per month for 12 months, and then goes to € 30.99 per month. Of course spent 12 months, you can continue to enjoy an attractive price by changing your offer or operator.

On the Internet offer, we have three boxes, the SFR Fiber 7, 8 and 8X, available in three SFR Fiber Starter and SFR Fiber Power, and SFR Fiber Premium offers. The difference being the flows that are multiplied by two on the most expensive offers, up to 2 GB/s descendants. Of course you have to be eligible for SFR fiber – which often means that your accommodation was wired by Numericable before its acquisition by SFR.

In this case, the local loop of your connection will be done by cable over a short distance. Fiber nevertheless arrives very close to the subscriber so that the quality of these connection is impossible to differentiate from that of 100% fiber access. Of course, if you choose SFR both for your residential Internet access and your mobile plan, you benefit from even more advantageous prices on both offers. A system that makes SFR very interesting in our opinion both for your internet access and your mobile plan.

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And you, what is your opinion on SFR ?

SFR Box 8 reviews 2023: tests, features and prices of the 8 SFR box

You wish to take out a SFR box offer that offers the SFR Box 8 and consult customer reviews before making your choice ? Before subscribing, it is always interesting to consult the opinions of users to get an idea of ​​the offer offered, its characteristics, its performance. Find an overview of what subscribers think about the SFR Box 8 in this article.

You wish to take out an SFR offer with the box 8 ?

You wish to take out an SFR offer with the box 8 ?

• The essential :
• The SFR Box 8 is included in all offers SFR Box Power and Premium.
• THE SFR Box 8 TV decoder is only offered with offers SFR Premium.
• THE disgruntled customers target problems with equipment and prices.
• THE satisfied customers congratulate the speed of installation and the flows offered by the SFR Box 8.

The best value for money

⭐ SFR Fiber Power Box
Take advantage of the performance of WiFi 6 and speeds of up to 2Gbit/s thanks to the SFR Box 8. Do not miss Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ offered for 6 months ! From ✅ 29.99 €/month !

The best value for money

⭐ SFR Fiber Power Box
Take advantage of the performance of WiFi 6 and speeds of up to 2Gbit/s thanks to the SFR Box 8. Do not miss Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ offered for 6 months ! From ✅ 29.99 €/month !

8 SFR BOX OPINION: Presentation of the high -end box of SFR

Released in August 2019, the SFR Box 8 upset the operator’s catalog. Available with Power and Premium boxes, the SFR box box 8 and the SFR Box 8 TV bring many new features such as WiFi 6, higher flows and “OK SFR” voice assistants and Alexa. A few years after its release, a question arises: the SFR Box 8 is up to customer expectations ?

If we believe the opinions on opinion sites, the impressions are mixed, we find there very satisfied customers not the 8 SFR box while others are less so. Be careful not to go too fast in work. Indeed, it is admitted that opinions concerning operators are generally negative without completely reflecting reality, disgruntled persons having more likely to publish opinions on the Internet than satisfied customers.

This is because the subject is complex that we decided toAnalyze customer reviews SFR Box 8 on several aspects. But first, you can find below a quick summary of Positive and negative opinion Regarding the SFR Box 8.

Technical sheet of the SFR box 8 Find all the details and the features of the SFR Box 8 in our article dedicated to the SFR modem.

Opinion SFR Box 8: Summary of positive opinions

THE satisfied customers of the SFR Box 8 congratulate in particular:

• Customer service efficiency
• The proper functioning of the case
• Speed ​​of delivery
• Network stability
• High flows

Find examples below positive posted:

Line box 8 adsl power activated as expected and even before September 6 instead of 9. Connected by ourselves because we owned before the free adsl. It worked directly: TV, Internet, Fixed Line Service. Everything works perfectly ! I have nothing to say, I think it depends on the place where everyone lives, we will see later

Trustpilot review signed Sabri Na – Septmebre 2022

I was surprised by speed. I ordered the SFR 8 box + Power TV + a 4K 140cm Samsung TV on December 30, 2020 and everything was operational on January 5, 2021. (. ) Well done !

Trustpilot review signed Dylan Btté – January 2021

I have fiber for 15 days now, I have taken the premium subscription and the SFR Box 8 and so far, everything is going very well. The appointment for the installation took place during the chosen niche and from everything is perfect with a very fast connection and an unimaginable flow. The network is very stable and I have not encountered any problems (. )).

Trustpilot review signed Fab – September 2020

Opinion SFR Box 8: Summary of negative opinions

As said before, the SFR Box 8 is also subject negative. Unhappy customers cite in particular:

• Problems in the operation of the box.
• The high price of the 8 SFR box.
• Customer service not enough attentive.

Find below An example of negative reviews harvested on opinion sites:

Hello to all premium customers at SFR since January 2023, I am at my 3rd box 8 and 5 visits to a so-called technician because lack of flow: 59 Mb/s in reception instead of 2GB/s provided with The Premium contract. That does better ?

Trustpilot review signed Bernard Spieser – March 2023

Flee SFR: The new box 8 is simply a backtracking at TV level. Impossible to solve the problem by phone with technicians who ask you to estimate you happy to have the internet and the phone. Only solution after almost 2 months: oppose. Damage !

Trustpilot review signed K. Ouardane – June 2021

SFR Box 8 test: what are the opinions on the features ?

Reviews on the SFR Box 8 rarely focus on the features of the case. When this is the case, customers seem mixed. A majority of opinions on the subject are negative and cite problems with The voice assistant OK SFR And programs.

Not specified defects when subscribing

The fiber was installed in my residence by SFR. So, I changed operator for a better speed and I was offered in the Box SFR 8 store. No problem for installation, everything is working properly, except a few bugs: the “OK SFR” does not always work and we are sometimes forced to restart the box. The worst is that it is impossible to program a delayed recording. After several calls, I am informed that there has been a problem for recording (software) for some time. I was encouraged to take the box 8 without warning me ! I have downgraded since to return to the box plus. To see over time.

Trustpilot review signed John – September 2020

SFR Box 8 Reviews: What do customers think of flows ?

With the SFR Box 8, SFR promises higher flows that with the standard SFR box 7, at least with fiber and THD. But what do the customers who tested the case think ?

We can indeed read many negative opinion pointing the finger of Flows too low , as well as positive praising it connection speed With the SFR Box 8. Difficult therefore to know without testing the case yourself. Everything must depend on the installation conditions and the geographic area.

SFR Fiber Power offers a good high speed connection and a wide range of channels. The price of the offer is affordable. The points to improve are better stability of the connection as well as the possibility of going back without starting the whole program again.

Trustpilot review signed noah t – January 2023

I have fiber for 15 days now, I have taken the premium subscription and the SFR Box 8 and so far, everything is going very well. (. ) From everything is perfect with a very fast connection and unimaginable flow. The network is very stable and I have not encountered any problems (. )).

Trustpilot review signed Fab – September 2020

I have subscribed to a Fiber Box 8. The daytime flow is 700 Mbps and at 9:15 p.m., it drops to 10 Mbps. No explanation from SFR. Problem for 15 days. I think the next step will be a letter of formal notice and then a termination letter. We make fun of us.

Trustpilot review signed JP. DA Silva – November 2020

Take advantage of the best internet speed with the SFR Box 8 !

Take advantage of the best internet speed with the SFR Box 8 !

The price of the SFR Box 8 is satisfactory according to customers ?

Regarding the price of the SFR Box 8, again the opinions are divided. If customers welcome the offer competitiveness , Others find the prices of the new SFR box too high And regret not having understood the amount of the box before subscribing it. It would indeed seem that many customers have discovered unpleasant surprises on their invoices.

Very happy to have taken my 8 SFR boxes, with a super interesting offer. When I see the competitors’ prices, it’s almost double for fiber. The appointment for the installation was quick.

Trustpilot review signed Caroline L – February 2023

Client at SFR for a few years, I have opted for the new box 8 for 2 months. How awful !! My invoice went from € 61 to 140 €. For the 1st month, I can hear it, because it is apparently the price of the new box, which must be reset every day. The 2nd month, new invoice: € 123. How to go from a direct debit of € 61 to € 130 per month ? Customer service is zero on the phone, they just read the invoice without explanation. I do not recommend them at all.

Trustpilot review signed e. Kouoh EBA – May 2021

Our expert opinion on the SFR BOX 8

The Box 8 is undoubtedly the Modem Box The most interesting of SFR due to its performance , his features and his attractive price . The SFR Box 8 is in particular offered with the Power SFR offer, which in our opinion holds the Best Quality-Prix Rapport Among all the operator’s internet offers. Proposed to 29.99 €/month The first year, the SFR box power is one of the most competitive offers on the market.

One of the strengths of the 8 SFR box is the Internet connection performance supplied with technology Smart Wifi 6.Coupled highest flows (up to 2GB/s for download and 700MB/s in sending), the performance of the box 8 in terms of connectivity are incredible. This box is ideal for homes that consume a significant amount of data. Whether you were teleworking, download heavy files or play video games, you won’t have No connection problem even simultaneously.

In addition, by subscribing to an SFR Box 8 offer, you receive the SFR Box 8 TV decoder. Thus, you benefit from the 4K HD image quality and some Dolby technology For image and sound. Immersive experience guaranteed ! This modem also allows access to the voice assistants OK SFR and Alexa in remote voice command.

If we were to note negative points, we would say that it is a shame that the 4G pocket box and the WiFi repeater is not included In the SFR Box 8 Power offer. On the other hand, they are included with the SFR Box Premium. Side design, SFR can do better to Improve the visual aspect of its box 8 to make it more discreet and elegant.

In conclusion, the SFR Box 8 is one of the market boxes with the most efficient characteristics both in terms of Internet connection as of TV services. At this price, she is one of the offers not to be missed !

Opinion SFR Box 8 – Note 8/10

Take advantage of an SFR Box 8 offer now on the first year !