Sending SMS is possible both within France and abroad, making it ideal for reaching any contact. However, what are the most effective solutions?

SMS to France: sending SMS from abroad

A mobile operator plan allows you to send and receive SMS from anywhere. There are also various low-cost services available on the web, some of which stand out for their performance and reliability: web-based SMS platforms, SMS software, online sites, etc. Depending on the service, sending and receiving messages or making calls to anywhere in the world can be free. Alternatively, you can find great deals online for a plan that allows you to send and receive texts and make calls to mobile phones at your convenience. Send texts to clients all over the world and call internationally at affordable rates without going over your budget or incurring extra charges. There are also web-based applications, most of which are free, that allow you to send unlimited texts or call your contacts for free. These types of applications use a Wi-Fi network to transmit your texts, MMS, or calls. Using a mobile app in addition to a web plan to send texts will allow you to make significant savings.

SMS to France: how to contact your clients

Calling or sending texts or MMS from abroad requires following certain dialing rules. Indeed, to make calls or send a text outside of your own country, you will need to know the country code and dial it before your client's mobile number. A country code is a numerical code used to distinguish each foreign destination. For example, the country code for French mobile numbers is 33, and the German code is 49. To call from Germany, you must dial 0049. The double zero indicates that the call is originating from another location. This dialing rule applies to most continents: Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Regarding mobile numbers for contacts located in America or Canada, the procedure is different because these numbers fall under the North American Numbering Plan. To call a service under this plan, you must dial 011 + the prefix + the dialed mobile number. If you are calling Canada, the prefix is 1. There are websites with services that allow you to find the country code for making calls via landline or mobile phone.

SMS to France: sending SMS abroad with Octopush

Octopush is a professional SMS messaging platform. By using its services, you can contact a client located in Europe or any other foreign destination. Ergonomic, accessible, and affordable, you can send information via message to your contacts' mobile phones in just a few clicks from the web. Once logged in, the Octopush platform services will allow you to access several features to run effective text campaigns: send messages immediately or schedule them for later, import your contact mobile number files... You can also personalize the content of your messages based on your client's location or interests, send an SMS from your email address to simplify your tasks, or send a text from your own tool's page using an API. After creating a free, no-obligation account on the site, Octopush offers you 5 free texts so you can test the platform's service efficiency. Octopush offers several text packs with sliding-scale pricing based on your sending volumes, your needs, and the destination to which you wish to send your information via text or MMS.

SMS to France with mobile operator plans

Every package offered by a telephone company (SFR, Bouygues Telecom, Orange, Free) offers the possibility of making unlimited calls at an attractive rate without changing your SIM card. These mobile packages allow you to call hundreds of destinations (French overseas territories, French Guiana, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, etc.) at your convenience and without extra per-minute charges on your bill. It is important to study the offer and the price of a package proposed by a telephone company according to your needs (per-minute communication, service, etc.):

• At Bouygues Telecom, you have packages with unlimited international communications to 120 destinations on a mobile. Practical when traveling. For certain package options, texts and unlimited communications are included, along with a data volume ranging from 20MB to over 40GB.

• SFR offers several plans that include unlimited communications to all regions of the world, as well as unlimited texts and MMS to landlines and mobiles. Also included is 100MB to 40GB of internet, depending on the package.

• Orange offers a high-end formula available in attractive plans. They allow you to call and send unlimited texts and MMS to France and the French overseas territories, Europe, and the United States, with 15 to 100GB of internet.