Bouygues is betting on a low-cost mobile plan (and that’s good)
With its new formula B&You packages, Bouygues Telecom is undoubtedly offering one of the best deals of the moment. A package with quality services, a more than adequate data envelope for ordinary mortals, all for 9.99 euros per month.
Gone are the days when mobile operators competed with great fanfare for offers that were all cheaper than each other. In recent years, the price of packages has hardly budged one iota, much to the chagrin of consumers. However, this era seems to be over, notably under the impetus of Bouygues Telecom, which has relaunched a devilishly interesting offer for the wallet a few weeks ago.
With its non-binding B&You 40 GB plan, offered at less than 10 euros, the operator is shaking up the competition and positioning itself as one of the most affordable traditional operators on the market. A smooth operation, which combines the usual quality and reliability of Bouygues Telecom with the price positioning of an MVNO. In short, the best of both worlds.
The B&You 40 GB plan in brief:
- unlimited calls, SMS and MMS in mainland France;
- unlimited calls, SMS and MMS to and from Europe and the overseas departments;
- 40 GB of internet in 4G in France, of which 14 GB can be used in Europe and the overseas departments;
- without engagement ;
- 9.99 euros per month, with no price increase after the first twelve months.
A perfectly calibrated data envelope
No, you don’t need more than 40 GB of data per month. According to figures collected by Arcep in the third quarter of 2022, the average consumption of 4G data per subscriber and per month is 14.3 GB in France. Although this is obviously only an average, it nevertheless shows a strong trend within the French population.
And it’s a safe bet that your consumption rarely exceeds the ceiling of your current package (just look at your bill to realize this). By establishing the amount of data present in its package at 40 GB, Bouygues Telecom is aiming right. Unless you massively consume very high quality videos online, this envelope is perfectly suited to everyday use, between consulting email, watching videos or listening to streaming music.
A simple, yet comprehensive package
In a fairly classic way, the B&You 40 GB package currently offered by Bouygues Telecom offers all the services expected of a good telephone package. Unlimited calls, SMS and MMS are available not only in mainland France, but also from and to Europe and the overseas departments.
To do this, it relies on one of the best existing networks in France: that of Bouygues Telecom. With coverage approaching 97% of the territory for all voice and SMS, and almost 95% for mobile internet in 4G, you will never, or almost never, be out of service.
How do I subscribe to the B&You 40 GB package?
If you want to take advantage of the B&You 40 GB package at 9.99 euros per month, nothing could be simpler. All you have to do is go to the operator’s website and select this non-binding offer. Where things get interesting is that Bouygues Telecom takes care of most of the paperwork for you.
How ? Well simply by choosing to keep your current phone number. Once you have filled in your RIO (after obtaining it by making a quick call to 31 79), Bouygues takes over and takes care of terminating your line with your former operator.
All you have to do then is pay 1 euro for your new SIM card and that’s it. Your new B&You 40 GB package at 9.99 euros per month will naturally take over from your old subscription without interruption of service.
