Orange
Orange is France's largest telecommunications operator, providing mobile, home internet (Livebox), and fibre (FTTH) services nationwide.
Orange operates in the French Telecommunications segment.
Orange: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- Telecommunications operator (MNO)
- Headquarters
- Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
- Founded
- 1988 (as France Télécom; Orange brand from 2013)
- Network
- Mobile (2G/3G/4G/5G), home internet, FTTH fibre
- Low-cost brand
- Sosh (online-only)
- Regulator
- ARCEP
- Mobile base (France)
- 22.487 million mobile accesses
- Rural network quality
- ARCEP 2025 rural leader: ~83% of calls at perfect quality
- Independent benchmarks
- Opensignal Nov 2025: best Coverage Experience (9.3/10) and best Download (83.8 Mbps); best 5G Download (273.4 Mbps)
- Declared 5G coverage
- ~70% of metropolitan population (operator-declared)
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
How Orange compares
Orange is NOT the same as its low-cost sub-brand Sosh, nor the same as rival operators SFR, Bouygues Telecom, or Free. Orange owns and operates France's most extensive mobile and fibre network; Sosh resells Orange's network online-only without in-store support.
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Orange: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Orange?
Orange is France's largest telecom operator, offering mobile plans, home internet, and fibre. Orange runs its own network rather than reselling another operator's.
Is Orange the same as Sosh?
No. Sosh is Orange's online-only low-cost sub-brand. Sosh runs on the Orange network but has no in-store support and cheaper, simpler forfaits.
Does Orange need a French address to sign up?
Orange typically asks for a RIB (French bank details) and proof of address for postpaid forfaits, though prepaid Mobicarte SIMs are available without a contract.
Related Entities
Other entities covered on the Telecom Overview page:
- Orange vs SFR vs Bouygues vs Free
French Telecommunications
- Free vs SFR
French Telecommunications
- Orange vs Free
French Telecommunications
- RIO code
French Telecommunications
- Forfait sans engagement
French Telecommunications
- SFR
French Telecommunications
- Bouygues Telecom
French Telecommunications
- Free Mobile
French Telecommunications
- ARCEP
French Government Regulator
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Where Orange is mentioned on How to France
Guides and reference pages on this site that mention Orange:
Communication
- Best eSIM for France
- Best Home Internet (Box / Fibre) in France
- Best Mobile Network in France
- Best SIM Cards & Mobile Forfaits in France
- eSIM Price Research in France
- eSIM User Research in France
- Forfait vs Prepaid SIM in France
- Home Internet Price Research in France
- Home Internet User Research in France
- SIM Cards Price Research in France
- SIM Cards User Research in France
- Telecom in France
- Telecom in France: A Newcomer's Overview
Fr
- Avis utilisateurs sur l'internet Ă domicile en France
- Avis utilisateurs sur les cartes SIM en France
- Avis utilisateurs sur les eSIM en France
- Forfait ou prépayé en France
- Le meilleur réseau mobile en France
- Les télécoms en France : panorama pour nouveaux arrivants
- Meilleure box internet (fibre) en France
- Meilleure eSIM pour la France
- Meilleures cartes SIM et forfaits mobiles en France
- Prix de l'internet a domicile en France
- Prix des cartes SIM en France
- Prix des eSIM en France
- Télécom en France
- Tout ce qu'il faut pour s'installer en France, la réponse d'abord.
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