French Guiana: 4 Best Prepaid SIM Cards Buying Guide (2023)

French Guiana – also known as Guyane in French, not to be confused with neighboring English-speaking Guyana, is popular for its beaches, forests/reserves & hiking trails.

It is an overseas department of France, meaning it is part of the French Republic (France).

If the locals love or hate this construction – I do not know.

What I do know is that French Guiana has a lot to offer – up north, at least.

From various islands, like Devil's Island and Salvation's Island, to the (French) Guiana Space Center.

The (French) Guiana Amazonian Park is a hiking trail for the adventurous among us.

And, of course, the many luxurious resorts the department has to offer.

What may not be wonderful is the cost of travel in French Guiana. It is not the cheapest travel destination (in South America).

What is even more expensive are international roaming rates – roaming can be expensive.

That is why I always recommend local SIM cards so that you can take advantage of local rates, which are almost always cheaper than roaming rates.

As luck would have it, SIM cards are not crazy expensive in French Guiana.

You can get a French Guianese SIM card for 10 EUR (10.65 USD) from Digicel and La Poste Caraïbe Mobile or 15 EUR (15.95 USD) from Orange and SRF in their stores and from resellers. SIM cards are not sold at Cayenne – Félix Eboubé Airport (CAY).

Those SIM card prices are expensive for South American standards – that is for sure.

But hey, your mobile operator may charge you much more for roaming.

So it is a good compromise, I would say.

In this guide, I will tell you everything you need to know about buying a SIM card in French Guiana. Let's do this.

Original publication: 3rd of March 2020. Last updated: 17th of February 2023.

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Table of Contents

Can You Buy a SIM Card in French Guiana (Guyane)?

You can buy a French Guianese SIM card from Digicel, Orange, SFR & La Post Caraïbe Mobile as a tourist. There is nothing preventing travelers from buying a SIM card in French Guiana.

You do have to comply with the SIM card registration regulations.

Moreover, your phone has to support the frequencies used in French Guiana.

Finally, your phone needs to be unlocked (SIM-lock free) to use a French Guianese SIM card.

Where Can You Buy a SIM Card in French Guiana (Guyane)?

You can get a French Guianese SIM card in the official stores of Digicel, Orange, SFR & La Poste post offices and from select resellers, like electronic stores. They are not available at Cayenne – Félix Eboubé Airport (CAY).

You can expect to pay the following for French Guianese SIM cards:

• Digicel French Guiana/Guyane: 10 EUR
• Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe): 15 EUR
• SFR Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe): 15 EUR
• La Poste Caraïbe Mobile (French Guiana/Guyane): 9.90 EUR

TIP: Check out my SIM card prices lookup tool for a detailed overview of SIM card starter pack benefits (for French Guianese SIM cards and SIM cards worldwide).

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Can You Use Your Phone in French Guiana (Guyane)?

French Guiana uses GSM technology for mobile communications. CDMA phones will not work in French Guiana. If your phone has a SIM card slot, then it supports GSMA (99% of the phones do support GSM nowadays).

Traditional European frequencies are used in French Guiana, which are mostly used in ITU Regions 1 and 3 (Africa, Asia (including the Middle East), Europe & Oceania).

The Americas (North-, Central– & South America + the Caribbean – ITU Region 2) use American Frequencies, which differ from the European ones.

If you bought your phone in Africa, Asia, Europe, or Oceania (ITU Regions 1 and 3), you should not experience any issues with using your phone in French Guiana.

If you purchased your phone in the Americas (ITU Region 2) and have a low/medium-end device (without Tri-Band or Quad-Band) support, then there is a possibility you cannot use your phone when in French Guiana or can only use slower networks (3G or 2G).

If you have a medium/high-end device with Tri-Band or Quad-Band support, you can use your phone in French Guiana (to some extent) – also on 4G/LTE.

Mobile Operators, Networks & Frequencies in French Guiana (Guyane)

French Guiana has three mobile operators and one Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) offering prepaid services:

• Digicel French Guiana/Guyane
• Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe)
• SFR French Guiana/Guyane (SFR Caraïbe)
• La Poste Caraïbe Mobile (French Guiana/Guyane)

The following frequencies are used in French Guiana:

• 2G: 900 MHz & 1800 MHz
• 3G: 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 800 MHz (Band 20), 1800 MHz (Band 3), 2100 MHz (Band 1) & 2600 MHz (Band 7)

You can learn more about frequencies in the video below.

To check whether your phone will work in French Guiana, check out this page by Kimovil or this one by Will My Phone Work (outdated, unfortunately, but extremely user-friendly – useful for phones launched in or before 2019. It does not check for 5G NR compatibility).

Again, make sure your phone is unlocked. Otherwise, you will not be able to use any SIM card except the one from your home operator (meaning you have to roam internationally or buy another unlocked phone that does support the frequencies listed above).

If you want to learn how international roaming works, this guide explains it in-depth. If you wonder why it is often so expensive to roam, this article explains the hidden reason they do not want you to know.

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VoLTE & VoWiFi in French Guiana (Guyane)

Both VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G) – also known as HD Voice) and VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi – also known as WiFi calling) are available in French Guiana.

However, not all mobile operators in French Guiana offer VoLTE and VoWiFi.

The following mobile operators offer VoLTE and VoWiFi in French Guiana:

• Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe)

Digicel French Guiana/Guyene, SFR GFrench Guiana/Guyane (SFR Caraïbe) & La Poste Caraïbe Mobile (French Guiana/Guyane) do not offer VoLTE and VoWiFi (yet).

This means that when you make a call with Digicel, SFR & La Poste Caraïbe Mobile, your phone will downgrade to 3G (or 2G when 3G is not available) instead of staying connected to 4G/LTE.

This is also why you often cannot use mobile while calling if not connected to WiFi.

VoWiFi is, as the name implies, calling on a WiFi connection as opposed to on a cellular network.

5G NR in French Guiana (Guyane)

5G NR is not available in French Guiana as of 2022, and the French telecom regulator, ARCEP, has not made any andications of when it will auction 5G licenses.

Best SIM Card in French Guiana (Guyane)

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Best eSIM in French Guiana (Guyane)

Unfortunately, none of the mobile operators offer eSIM to prepaid customers in French Guiana (yet).

Note that the French Guianese mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and physical SIM cards (will be discussed later).

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for French Guiana (without personal detail capturing), you can get the French Guiana (KAWCOM) eSIM from Airalo with 1 GB of data for 7 days.

Now, you may think this is a sad selection or that 1 GB of data is insufficient.

Both points are true… I agree – but you can make unlimited top-ups with the KAWCOM eSIM through the Airalo website or apps.

So if you need 5 GB of data, you can purchase the KAWCOM 1 GB eSIM and get four 1 GB top-ups.

Yes, it is a bit inconvenient for now; Airalo may offer 3 GB, 5 GB & 10 GB plans with a 30-day validity for French Guiana soon, as it did for many other countries it supports.

The Airalo links will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

For an in-depth analysis of the French Guiana KAWCOM eSIMs (covering pros and cons as well), check out my French Guiana eSIMs Compared guide.

Or you can get French Guiana eSIMs from Holafly. You have these three options:

• French Guiana 3 GB eSIM for 7 days
• French Guiana 7 GB eSIM for 15 days
• French Guiana 15 GB eSIM for 30 days

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

For an in-depth analysis of the Holafly French Guiana eSIMs (covering pros and cons as well), check out my French Guiana eSIMs Compared guide.

With these eSIMs, you can skip French Guiana's SIM card registration scheme entirely and use it immediately upon arriving in French Guiana!

TIP: Check out my eSIM lookup tool for an overview of local mobile operators offering eSIMs to prepaid customers and travel eSIMs I use and love (for eSIMs in French Guiana and eSIMs worldwide).

Holafly has an eSIM for the Caribbean: The Carribean eSIM can be used in 16 Caribbean countries.

The Holafly Carribean eSIM can be used in the following 16 countries:

TIP: check out my Best French Guiana eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for French Guiana, including ones not mentioned above.

Airalo introduced an eSIM for Latin America (Central- and South America): Latamlink. The Latamlink is following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries and the fairly new Asialink eSIM for 14 Asian countries.

The Latamlink eSIM comes in four variants: 1 GB/7 days, 2 GB/15 days, 3 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers & 5 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers to be used in French Guiana and 18 other Latin American countries:

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in March based on data up to the 13^th of March (2023 data only)

¹ on 3G only

With the Latamlink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping the initial SIM card costs per country you visit in Latin America!

Holafly also has an eSIM covering most of Central- and South America (although the eSIM is called South America eSIM).

But honestly, the Latamlink eSIM is superior (but you can consider the Holafly Central America eSIM if you want 6 GB of data instead in 13 countries – just do not forget about code PHONETRAVELWIZ if you go with Holafly).

TIP: Check out my eSIM lookup tool for an overview of local mobile operators offering eSIMs to prepaid customers and travel eSIMs I use and love (for eSIMs in French Guiana and eSIMs worldwide) and my Best French Guiana eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for French Guiana.

Best International/Travel SIM Card for French Guiana (Guyane)

If you want to buy the best international/travel SIM card for French Guiana, I recommend going with SimCorner's Europe SIM cards that covers Europe (mainly the European Union) and parts Asia, Central America & South America – all in one SIM card.

You have these four options:

• Europe Travel SIM card with 7 GB for 30 days (includes calls)
• Europe & UK Travel SIM card with 12 GB for 30 days (includes calls, SMS & data use in Asia, Central America & South America)
• UK and Europe Travel SIM card with 100 GB for 30 days (includes calls and SMS)
• Europe Data SIM card with 12 GB for 60 days (includes data use in Asia, Central America & South America)

The SimCorner Europe SIM cards can be used in French Guiana and the following other countries:

SimCorner's Europe & UK Travel SIM card (12 GB for 30 days) & Europe Data SIM card (12 GB for 60 days) can also be used in the following Asian, Central American & South American countries:

If this selection of countries is still not enough, get SimCorner's International SIM card with 6 GB of data for 15 days to be used in Africa, the Americas (all), Asia, Europe (also outside of the European Union), the Middle East & Oceania (100+ countries).

Instead of spending between 5 USD to 15 USD for SIM cards in each country, get a SimCorner travel SIM card covering numerous countries for just one price!

Use discount code PHONETRAVELWIZ for extra savings!

SIM Card Registration in French Guiana (Guyane)

SIM card registration with your passport information is required in French Guiana. It will be done at the point of purchase.

EU Roaming in French Guiana (Guyane)

Frehcn Guiana is part of the European Union (EU) because the territory is part of France.

Since June 2017, those with EU/EEA (European Economic Area) SIM cards can roam for free in other EU/EEA nations, including French Guiana/France.

This means that, in the majority of cases, you do not need to purchase a French Guianese SIM card if you already have an EU/EEA SIM card because you can roam without additional costs.

However, conditions do apply. Mobile operators in some countries may impose a roaming Fair Use Policy (FUP).

In countries where local mobile data rates are extremely low (such as in the Baltics and Nordics), mobile operators may still charge you for roaming in the EU/EEA.

Be sure to head over to the international roaming page to learn whether your mobile operator offers free roaming while in French Guiana or if restrictions apply.

Roaming in the EU with French Guianese SIM Cards

French Guiana/France and the French Guianese/French mobile operators have largely adopted the roam like at home regulations principles early on. However, some plans have an EU/EEA roaming cap.

Moreover, the standard Fair Use Policy applies where you should not be roaming over 50% of the time over a four-month period.

If you do so, EU roaming rates will apply. You are then better off buying local prepaid SIM cards in other EU nations.

French West Indies Zone Locale Roaming with French Guianese SIM cards

The mobile operators in the French West Indies/French Caribbean often operator as a single network on the islands of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy & Saint Martin – in the case of Orange Caraïbe, SFR Caraïbe & La Poste Caraïbe Mobile.

Digicel operates as four different networks in the five French West Indies islands (Digicel Guyane, Digicel Guadeloupe, Digicel Martinique & Digicel St. Martin and St. Barth).

The Zone Locale regulation anyone with a French Guianese to roam for free on the other French Caribbean islands.

Meaning that you can use your local allowance on the other islands.

While roaming is free, note that you cannot use a French Guianese SIM card for more than four months in a year on the other islands.

French Guiana (Guyane) Mobile Internet Prices & Insights

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Currency in French Guiana (Guyane)

French Guiana uses the Euro with the symbol EUR (which will be used throughout this guide).

However, prices are often listed as just €. For example, 25 EUR = €25.

For reference, below are some exchange rates between EUR and USD (US Dollars):

• 1 EUR = 1.05 USD
• 10 EUR = 10.60 USD
• 100 EUR = 106.20 USD

For up-to-date EUR:USD exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

French Guianese Prepaid SIM Cards

Below, I will guide you through Digicel French Guiana/Guyane, Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe), SFR French Guiana/Guyane (SFR Caraïbe) & La Post Mobile Caraïbe (French Guiana/Guyane), and go through:

• Background information
• Mobile coverage
• SIM card types, prices & availability
• Recharge / top-up information
• Combo plans, data plans & special packs (such as social media packs)

With that being said, let’s see what French Guiana has to offer to us.

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Digicel French Guiana/Guyane

Digicel French Guiana, just Digicel but officially Digicel Guyane, is one of the mobile operators in French Guiana.

Digicel, as a company, is active in many Caribbean nations, Central America & Oceania.

Digicel uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: 900 MHz & 1800 MHz
• 3G: 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 800 MHz (Band 20)

This is what you will learn about Digicel:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Digicel SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Digicel French Guiana/Guyane

Digicel has extensive coverage in populated areas of French Guiana.

You should not expect any coverage in the dense rainforests – like neighboring Guyana and Suriname.

Below is Digicel's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

However, click here to see Digicel's official coverage map.

SIM Card Price – Digicel French Guiana/Guyane

You can get a Digicel SIM card, called Pack Carte Premium, for 10 EUR with 5 EUR credit in Digicel stores (Boutiques) and from resellers. They are not sold at Cayenne – Félix Eboubé Airport (CAY).

Digicel has no eSIMs.

Note that the French Guianese mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and physical SIM cards.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for French Guiana (without personal detail capturing), you can get the French Guiana (KAWCOM) eSIM from Airalo with (1 GB of data for 7 days – top-ups are available).

The Airalo links will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Or you can get French Guiana eSIMs from Holafly. You have these three options:

• French Guiana 3 GB eSIM for 7 days
• French Guiana 7 GB eSIM for 15 days
• French Guiana 15 GB eSIM for 30 days

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off

Holafly has an eSIM for the Caribbean: The Carribean eSIM can be used in 16 Caribbean countries.

The Holafly Carribean eSIM can be used in the following 16 countries:

Airalo introduced an eSIM for Latin America (Central- and South America): Latamlink. The Latamlink is following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries and the fairly new Asialink eSIM for 14 Asian countries.

The Latamlink eSIM comes in four variants: 1 GB/7 days, 2 GB/15 days, 3 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers & 5 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers to be used in French Guiana and 18 other Latin American countries:

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in March based on data up to the 13^th of March (2023 data only)

With the Latamlink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping the initial SIM card costs per country you visit in Latin America!

Holafly also has an eSIM covering most of Central- and South America (although the eSIM is called South America eSIM).

But honestly, the Latamlink eSIM is superior (but you can consider the Holafly Central America eSIM if you want 6 GB of data instead in 13 countries – just do not forget about code PHONETRAVELWIZ if you go with Holafly).

TIP: check out my Best French Guiana eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for French Guiana, including ones not mentioned above.

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Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Digicel French Guiana/Guyane

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Digicel French Guiana/Guyane

Digicel has two data-featured prepaid plans: Offres Carte-Recharge Premium/Card Offers (combo) & Pass Extra Data (data add-on).

Offres Carte/Recharge Premium (Card Offers) – Digicel French Guiana/Guyane

The Offres Carte (Card Offers), also referred to Recharge Premium, are combo plans with data, minutes & SMS.

The following Offres Carte/Recharge Premium are available:

Price	Plan	Data	Local Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
2 EUR	Recharge Premium €2	500 MB	30 minutes	Unlimited	1 day
5 EUR	Recharge Premium €5	1 GB	60 minutes	Unlimited	5 days
10 EUR	Recharge Premium €10	3 GB	120 minutes	Unlimited	10 days
25 EUR	Recharge Premium €25	10 GB	180 minutes	Unlimited	30 days

Pass Extra Data – Digicel French Guiana/Guyane

The Pass Extra Data is a data add-on. It cannot be purchased as a standalone plan.

For 5 EUR, you get 2 GB until your Offres Carte/Recharge Premium plan expires.

Price	Data	Validity
5 EUR	2 GB	Until plan expires

APN/Internet Settings – Digicel French Guiana/Guyane

• Name: Digicel
• APN: webdigicelfr.com

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe)

Orange French Guiana, just Orange but officially Orange Caraïbe, is one of the mobile operators in French Guiana.

It is run by the same Orange from France.

In the Caribbean, it operates as a single network in the French West Indies (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy & Saint Martin), allowing for free roaming in these territories (Zone Locale).

Orange, as a company, is active in other countries in Africa, the Caribbean, Europe & the Middle East.

Orange uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: 900 MHz
• 3G: 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 1800 MHz (Band 3) & 2600 MHz (Band 7)

This is what you will learn about Orange:

* Coverage
* How to Get an Orange SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe)

Orange has extensive coverage in populated areas of French Guiana.

You should not expect any coverage in the dense rainforests – like neighboring Guyana and Suriname.

Below is Orange's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

However, click here to see Orange's official coverage map.

SIM Card Price – Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe)

You can get an Orange SIM card for 15 EUR in Orange stores (Boutiques). They are not sold at Cayenne – Félix Eboubé Airport (CAY).

You can also get the Welcome Pack for 25 EUR.

In addition to paying 15 EUR for the Orange SIM card, you need to recharge 10 EUR.

Then you get 15 EUR credit and 100 MB for 30 days.

Orange has no eSIMs.

Note that the French Guianese mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and physical SIM cards.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for French Guiana (without personal detail capturing), you can get the French Guiana (KAWCOM) eSIM from Airalo with (1 GB of data for 7 days – top-ups are available).

The Airalo links will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Or you can get French Guiana eSIMs from Holafly. You have these three options:

• French Guiana 3 GB eSIM for 7 days
• French Guiana 7 GB eSIM for 15 days
• French Guiana 15 GB eSIM for 30 days

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

Holafly has an eSIM for the Caribbean: The Carribean eSIM can be used in 16 Caribbean countries.

The Holafly Carribean eSIM can be used in the following 16 countries:

Airalo introduced an eSIM for Latin America (Central- and South America): Latamlink. The Latamlink is following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries and the fairly new Asialink eSIM for 14 Asian countries.

The Latamlink eSIM comes in four variants: 1 GB/7 days, 2 GB/15 days, 3 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers & 5 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers to be used in French Guiana and 18 other Latin American countries:

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in March based on data up to the 13^th of March (2023 data only)

With the Latamlink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping the initial SIM card costs per country you visit in Latin America!

Holafly also has an eSIM covering most of Central- and South America (although the eSIM is called South America eSIM).

But honestly, the Latamlink eSIM is superior (but you can consider the Holafly Central America eSIM if you want 6 GB of data instead in 13 countries – just do not forget about code PHONETRAVELWIZ if you go with Holafly).

TIP: check out my Best French Guiana eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for French Guiana, including ones not mentioned above.

Note that Orange offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Oh, you can also use VoWiFI (Voice over WiFi).

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Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe)

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe)

Orange has three data-featured prepaid top-ups that act as plans:

• Les Recharges Max/Max Refills (combo)
• Les Recharges Classiques/Classic Refills (credit and data)
• Les Recharges Internet/Internet Refills (data)

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Les Recharges Max (Max Refills) – Orange French Guiana (Orange Caraïbe)

The Les Recharges Max (Max Refills) are combo plans/top-ups with data, minutes & SMS.

The following Les Recharges Max are available:

Price	Data	Local Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
10 EUR	N/A	Unlimited	Unlimited	5 days
15 EUR	100 MB	Unlimited	Unlimited	7 days
20 EUR	200 MB	Unlimited	Unlimited	10 days

Les Recharges Classiques – Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe)

The Les Recharges Classiques (Max Refills) are data-only plans/top-ups.

The following Les Recharges Classiques are available:

Price	Data	Validity
3 EUR	500 MB	10 days
5 EUR	1 GB	10 days
15 EUR	3 GB	30 days
50 EUR	30 GB	60 days

Les Recharges Internet – Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe)

The Les Recharges Internet (Internet Refills) are top-ups with bonus data allowances, meaning you keep the money you spent as credit.

The following Les Recharges Internet are available:

Price	Credit	(Bonus) Data	Validity
5 EUR	5 EUR	500 MB	6 days
10 EUR	10 EUR	200 MB	15 days
20 EUR	20 EUR	500 MB	45 days
30 EUR	30 EUR	1 GB	50 days
50 EUR	50 EUR	2 GB	90 days

APN/Internet Settings – Orange French Guiana/Guyane (Orange Caraïbe)

• Name: Orange Caraïbe
• APN: orangeweb

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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SFR French Guiana/Guyane (SFR Caraïbe)

SFR French Guiana, just SFR but officially SFR Caraïbe, is one of the mobile operators in French Guiana.

It is run by the same SFR, Société française du radiotéléphone, from France that is also active in Belgium, Luxembourg & Réunion.

In the Caribbean, it operates as a single network in the French West Indies (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy & Saint Martin), allowing for free roaming in these territories (Zone Locale).

SFR uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: 900 MHz & 1800 MHz
• 3G: 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 800 MHz (Band 20), 1800 MHz (Band 3) & 2600 MHz (Band 7)

This is what you will learn about SFR:

* Coverage
* How to Get an SFR SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – SFR French Guiana/Guyane (SFR Caraïbe)

SFR has extensive coverage in populated areas of French Guiana.

You should not expect any coverage in the dense rainforests – like neighboring Guyana and Suriname.

Below is SFR's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

However, click here to see SFR's official coverage map.

SIM Card Price – SFR French Guiana/Guyane (SFR Caraïbe)

You can get an SFR SIM card, called SFR La Carte Smile, for 15 EUR with 10 EUR credit in SFR stores. They are not sold at Cayenne – Félix Eboubé Airport (CAY).

SFR has no eSIMs.

Note that the French Guianese mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and physical SIM cards.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for French Guiana (without personal detail capturing), you can get the French Guiana (KAWCOM) eSIM from Airalo with (1 GB of data for 7 days – top-ups are available).

The Airalo links will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Or you can get French Guiana eSIMs from Holafly. You have these three options:

• French Guiana 3 GB eSIM for 7 days
• French Guiana 7 GB eSIM for 15 days
• French Guiana 15 GB eSIM for 30 days

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

Holafly has an eSIM for the Caribbean: The Carribean eSIM can be used in 16 Caribbean countries.

The Holafly Carribean eSIM can be used in the following 16 countries:

Airalo introduced an eSIM for Latin America (Central- and South America): Latamlink. The Latamlink is following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries and the fairly new Asialink eSIM for 14 Asian countries.

The Latamlink eSIM comes in four variants: 1 GB/7 days, 2 GB/15 days, 3 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers & 5 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers to be used in French Guiana and 18 other Latin American countries:

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in March based on data up to the 13^th of March (2023 data only)

With the Latamlink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping the initial SIM card costs per country you visit in Latin America!

Holafly also has an eSIM covering most of Central- and South America (although the eSIM is called South America eSIM).

But honestly, the Latamlink eSIM is superior (but you can consider the Holafly Central America eSIM if you want 6 GB of data instead in 13 countries – just do not forget about code PHONETRAVELWIZ if you go with Holafly).

TIP: check out my Best French Guiana eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for French Guiana, including ones not mentioned above.

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Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – SFR French Guiana/Guyane (SFR Caraïbe)

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – SFR French Guiana/Guyane (SFR Caraïbe)

SFR has one data-featured prepaid plan: Option Internet. It is a data-only bundle.

The following Option Internet are available, which can be activated by calling 224:

Price	Data	Validity
3 EUR	150 MB	3 days
5 EUR	250 MB	5 days
10 EUR	600 MB	10 days

APN/Internet Settings – SFR French Guiana/Guyane (SFR Caraïbe)

• Name: internet.sfr
• APN: internet.sfr

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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La Poste Caraïbes Mobile (French Guiana/Guyane)

La Poste Caraïbe Mobile (French Guiana) is an SFR Caraïbe MVNO.

It is the mobile brand by the French post office La Poste.

It used to be an Orange Caraïbe MVNO, but this changed at an unspecified time.

Surprisingly, La Poste Mobile Caraïbe's data allowances are far more generous than SFR Caraïbe's.

So, if you were considering going with SFR Caraïbe – you should not. Go with La Poste Caraïbe Mobile instead. Your wallet will thank you.

Just like the mobile operators, La Poste Caraïbe Mobile allows for free roaming in the French West Indies (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy & Saint Martin – Zone Locale)

To learn about La Poste Caraïbe's frequencies, jump back to SFR French Guiana’s frequencies.

This is what you will learn about La Poste Caraïbe Mobile:

* Coverage
* How to Get a La Poste Caraïbe Mobile SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – La Poste Caraïbes Mobile (French Guiana/Guyane)

La Poste Caraïbe Mobile is an SFR French Guiana MVNO, meaning La Poste Caraïbe uses the SFR French Guiana network and does not have its own mobile infrastructure.

To find out what to expect in terms of coverage with La Poste Caraïbe Mobile, jump to the SFR French Guiana Coverage section.

SIM Card Price – La Poste Caraïbes Mobile (French Guiana/Guyane)

You can get a La Poste Caraïbes Mobile SIM card for 9.90 EUR in La Poste offices. They are not sold at Cayenne – Félix Eboubé Airport (CAY).

La Poste Caraïbes Mobile has no eSIMs.

Note that the French Guianese mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and physical SIM cards.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for French Guiana (without personal detail capturing), you can get the French Guiana (KAWCOM) eSIM from Airalo with (1 GB of data for 7 days – top-ups are available).

The Airalo links will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Or you can get French Guiana eSIMs from Holafly. You have these three options:

• French Guiana 3 GB eSIM for 7 days
• French Guiana 7 GB eSIM for 15 days
• French Guiana 15 GB eSIM for 30 days

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

Holafly has an eSIM for the Caribbean: The Carribean eSIM can be used in 16 Caribbean countries.

The Holafly Carribean eSIM can be used in the following 16 countries:

Airalo introduced an eSIM for Latin America (Central- and South America): Latamlink. The Latamlink is following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries and the fairly new Asialink eSIM for 14 Asian countries.

The Latamlink eSIM comes in four variants: 1 GB/7 days, 2 GB/15 days, 3 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers & 5 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers to be used in French Guiana and 18 other Latin American countries:

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in March based on data up to the 13^th of March (2023 data only)

With the Latamlink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping the initial SIM card costs per country you visit in Latin America!

Holafly also has an eSIM covering most of Central- and South America (although the eSIM is called South America eSIM).

But honestly, the Latamlink eSIM is superior (but you can consider the Holafly Central America eSIM if you want 6 GB of data instead in 13 countries – just do not forget about code PHONETRAVELWIZ if you go with Holafly).

TIP: check out my Best French Guiana eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for French Guiana, including ones not mentioned above.

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Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – La Poste Caraïbes Mobile (French Guiana/Guyane)

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – La Poste Caraïbes Mobile (French Guiana/Guyane)

La Post Caraïbe Mobile has one data-featured prepaid plan: Les Forfaits SIM (SIM Packages). It includes data, minutes & SMS.

The following Les Forfaits SIM are available:

Price	Plan	Data	Local Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
9.99 EUR	LPM 3 Go	3 GB	120 minutes	Unlimited	1 month
24.99 EUR	LPM 15 Go	15 GB	180 minutes	Unlimited	1 month
34.99 EUR	LPM 40 Go	40 GB	Unlimited	Unlimited	1 month

APN/Internet Settings – La Poste Caraïbes Mobile (French Guiana/Guyane)

• Name: internet.sfr
• APN: internet.sfr

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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The Preferred Way to Stay Connected When Traveling in French Guiana

Getting a SIM card from Orange would do you well when considering a French Guianese SIM card.