# How To Get/Use A Cellphone in France (For An American)

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 18, 2016, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-use-a-cellphone-in-france-for-an-american/746499 "2016-02-18T23:38:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-use-a-cellphone-in-france-for-an-american/746499/21 "2016-02-20T00:26:41Z")

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> [@bob\_2](#):
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> On adaptors - the best solution is to take a two gang extension lead that he can plug his gadgets into. You can buy them with a USB socket too. All you need then is to get an adaptor to plug a US plug into a French wall socket. All his gadgets will be fine with the different voltages.

This bears repeating.

The only adapter you need is just so that the plug will fit into the wall socket. You do not need any kind of voltage converter. Laptops and phones all have AC adapters that will work on either voltage standard.

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