Talk:France/@comment-26256976-20150329150223/@comment-24682153-20150329164807

Hi Pointyendpreferred.

Welcome to this WIKI. We don't list SIMYO here and in other countries. In Germany I will need to take it off the list too. It has just one simple reason: It is a online-only operator.

This may sound not so bad to you. But you can't get their SIM card physically in stores at your destination. You'll need to order it online in advance and you need to have it sent by mail to a postal address in your destination country only.

This whole procedure is very unconvenient for travellers. You need to have a valid postal address in advance and need to be sure that the SIM is forwarded to you (e.g. by the hotel staff).

In some countries we've made exceptions for online-only MVNOs who send the SIM card  abroad (not Simyo, but Mobile Vikings). Now I get reports, that this company is very picky, which credit cards they accept (and no vouchers are sold for reloads). So this SIM is clearly not available for the general public.

As a consequence: SIM card needs to be accessible for everyone (only very limited and clearly specified exceptions are allowed) and needs to be sold on location in the destination country (no exceptions). All SIM cards need to be available to YOU (whoever you are and whereever you are from) in a shop or an outlet of the provider in this specific country.

I hope this makes sense to you.