[fhrow4484]

France prices are only due to Free mobile. Before they came up with their 20€ a month plan with unlimited everything, the other operators mobile plans had prices similar to the US, 60 to 80 € a month for unlimited everything.

There was rumors of free mobile acquiring T-Mobile sometime last year, that would have been awesome for US consumers...

That same 20€/mo plan gives 25GB of data to use abroad, which makes project fi a less interesting option in France.

[Darkstryder]

While you’re right that Free Mobile indeed had a big impact on prices in France, I’m pretty sure prices before Free were closer to 30-50 € euro a month and not 60-80.

With that said, data usage habits also did change between 2012 and now. I was happy with 500 Mo/month back in 2011. I would have trouble living with that now.

[rsynnott]

I mean, I think you could say the same about practically anywhere in Europe. Irish mobile prices were horrendous until Three showed up in the early noughties, say. But that's the past.

German prices are still weirdly high, mind you.