Nordic nRF9160 in France
The Nordic nRF9160 rates good on 3 of 4 networks in France (Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom). On Free Mobile it is unconfirmed, missing a coverage band. 2G switch-off: Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom by December 2026.
Network by network
| Network | Verdict | Bands in use it supports | Core bands missing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | ✔ Good 86% | B1 B3 B20 B28 | — |
| SFR | ✔ Good 86% | B1 B3 B20 B28 | — |
| Bouygues Telecom | ✔ Good 86% | B1 B3 B20 B28 | — |
| Free Mobile | ? To be confirmed 75% | B3 B28 | — |
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About the Nordic nRF9160
LTE-M / NB-IoT · global · Nordic Semiconductor12
- 4G B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B8 B12 B13 B14 B17 B18 B19 B20 B25 B26 B28 B66
- LTE-M and NB-IoT assessed together
Bands are those Nordic lists as certified so far; LTE-M and NB-IoT are assessed together.
Network access: long-term roaming
Many globally deployed IoT devices use multi-network roaming SIMs that can attach to several networks in a country, but some countries restrict long-term roaming by foreign SIMs. A local SIM roaming domestically is not affected.
◐ No legal ban; it depends on the operators: EU rules do not ban it; long-term roaming depends on wholesale roaming agreements between operators, and agreements allowing it have grown in number.34
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Sources
- A nRF9160 SiP product page: LTE bands certified so far Nordic Semiconductor · 2026-10-02
- B Nordic nRF9160 SiP product highlight (bands) DigiKey · 2026-10-02
- A Report on M2M and permanent roaming (BoR (24) 165): agreements allowing permanent roaming have increased since 2021 BEREC · 2024-12
- A Wholesale Roaming Guidelines (BoR (26) 70): M2M is within the Roaming Regulation; how operators may handle permanent roaming BEREC · 2026-06
