FRANCE (FR)

Country Summary

Country name	France
ISO code	FR
Region	Europe
Major carriers	Orange, Bouygues Telecom, SFR, Free Mobile

Numbers Summary

Mobile Prefixes	+337, +336
Toll-Free Prefixes	+33805
National Prefixes	+339

France: Local Numbers

Requirements for Individuals

Information Required	Documentation Required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Name	Proof of Identity	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit
Address Must be within locality or region covered by the phone number's prefix; a PO Box is not acceptable where a local address is required.	Proof of Local Address	Government-issued ID showing local address Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed

Information Required	Name
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit

Information Required	Address Must be within locality or region covered by the phone number's prefix; a PO Box is not acceptable where a local address is required.
Documentation Required	Proof of Local Address
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Government-issued ID showing local address Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed

Requirements for Businesses

Information Required	Documentation Required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Business Name	Proof of Identity	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis) showing name of Authorized Representative
Business Address Must be within locality or region covered by the phone number's prefix; a PO Box is not acceptable where a local address is required.	Proof of Local Address	Excerpt from the commercial register showing local address Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed
Business Registration Number	Proof of Business Registration Number	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis)
Name of Authorized Representative	Proof of Identity*	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit
*If you cannot secure the proof of identity of the authorized representative shown on the K-bis, the company can execute a Power of Attorney signed by the authorized representative shown on the K-bis. If a Power of Attorney is used, you will need to submit a copy of the executed Power of Attorney and proof of identity of the person authorized to act on behalf company in the Power of Attorney.

Information Required	Business Name
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis) showing name of Authorized Representative

Information Required	Business Address Must be within locality or region covered by the phone number's prefix; a PO Box is not acceptable where a local address is required.
Documentation Required	Proof of Local Address
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Excerpt from the commercial register showing local address Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed

Information Required	Business Registration Number
Documentation Required	Proof of Business Registration Number
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis)

Information Required	Name of Authorized Representative
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity*
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit

*If you cannot secure the proof of identity of the authorized representative shown on the K-bis, the company can execute a Power of Attorney signed by the authorized representative shown on the K-bis. If a Power of Attorney is used, you will need to submit a copy of the executed Power of Attorney and proof of identity of the person authorized to act on behalf company in the Power of Attorney.

Requirements for Non-Profit Organizations or Public Hospitals

Information Required	Documentation Required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Organization Name	Proof of Identity	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)
Organization Address Must be within locality or region covered by the phone number's prefix; a PO Box is not acceptable	Proof of Local Address	Situation Statement (SIRENE register) Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed
SIREN Number	Proof of SIREN Number	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)
Authorization of Authorised Representative	Proof that representative is authorized to act on behalf of the organization	Minutes of the general meeting electing Authorized Representative Decree appointing Authorized Representative Official document showing the Authorized Representative is duly authorized to act on behalf of the organisation
Name of Authorized Representative	Proof of Identity of Authorized Representative*	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit
Please contact Twilio Support if you are a Non-Profit Organization or Public Hospital Entity in need of phone numbers in France. *If you cannot secure the proof of identity of the authorized representative, the organization/hospital can execute and submit a Power of Attorney signed by the authorized representative. Proof of identity of the person authorized to act on behalf of the organization must also be submitted.

Information Required	Organization Name
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)

Information Required	Organization Address Must be within locality or region covered by the phone number's prefix; a PO Box is not acceptable
Documentation Required	Proof of Local Address
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Situation Statement (SIRENE register) Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed

Information Required	SIREN Number
Documentation Required	Proof of SIREN Number
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)

Information Required	Authorization of Authorised Representative
Documentation Required	Proof that representative is authorized to act on behalf of the organization
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Minutes of the general meeting electing Authorized Representative Decree appointing Authorized Representative Official document showing the Authorized Representative is duly authorized to act on behalf of the organisation

Information Required	Name of Authorized Representative
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity of Authorized Representative*
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit

Please contact Twilio Support if you are a Non-Profit Organization or Public Hospital Entity in need of phone numbers in France.

*If you cannot secure the proof of identity of the authorized representative, the organization/hospital can execute and submit a Power of Attorney signed by the authorized representative. Proof of identity of the person authorized to act on behalf of the organization must also be submitted.

France: Mobile, National Numbers

Requirements for Individuals

Information Required	Documentation Required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Name	Proof of Identity	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit
Address Must be within France	Proof of French Address	Government-issued ID showing French address Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed

Information Required	Name
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit

Information Required	Address Must be within France
Documentation Required	Proof of French Address
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Government-issued ID showing French address Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed

Requirements for Businesses

Information Required	Documentation Required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Business Name	Proof of Identity	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis) showing name of Authorized Representative
Business Address Must be within France	Proof of French Address	Excerpt from the commercial register showing French address Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed
Business Registration Number	Proof of Business Registration Number	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis)
Name of Authorized Representative	Proof of Identity*	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit
*If you cannot secure the proof of identity of the authorized representative shown on the K-bis, the company can execute a Power of Attorney signed by the authorized representative shown on the K-bis. If a Power of Attorney is used, you will need to submit a copy of the executed Power of Attorney and proof of identity of the person authorized to act on behalf of the company in the Power of Attorney.

Information Required	Business Name
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis) showing name of Authorized Representative

Information Required	Business Address Must be within France
Documentation Required	Proof of French Address
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Excerpt from the commercial register showing French address Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed

Information Required	Business Registration Number
Documentation Required	Proof of Business Registration Number
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis)

Information Required	Name of Authorized Representative
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity*
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit

Requirements for Non-Profit Organizations or Public Hospitals

Information Required	Documentation Required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Organization Name	Proof of Identity	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)
Organization Address Must be within France	Proof of French Address	Situation Statement (SIRENE register) Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed
SIREN Number	Proof of SIREN Number	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)
Authorization of Authorised Representative	Proof that representative is authorized to act on behalf of the organization	Minutes of the general meeting electing Authorized Representative Decree appointing Authorized Representative Official document showing the Authorized Representative is duly authorized to act on behalf of the organisation
Name of Authorized Representative	Proof of Identity of Authorized Representative*	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit
Please contact Twilio Support if you are a Non-Profit Organization or Public Hospital Entity in need of phone numbers in France. *If you cannot secure the proof of identity of the authorized representative, the organization/hospital can execute and submit a Power of Attorney signed by the authorized representative . Proof of identity of the person authorized to act on behalf of the organization must also be submitted.

Information Required	Organization Name
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)

Information Required	Organization Address Must be within France
Documentation Required	Proof of French Address
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Situation Statement (SIRENE register) Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed

Information Required	SIREN Number
Documentation Required	Proof of SIREN Number
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)

Information Required	Authorization of Authorised Representative
Documentation Required	Proof that representative is authorized to act on behalf of the organization
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Minutes of the general meeting electing Authorized Representative Decree appointing Authorized Representative Official document showing the Authorized Representative is duly authorized to act on behalf of the organisation

Information Required	Name of Authorized Representative
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity of Authorized Representative*
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit

Please contact Twilio Support if you are a Non-Profit Organization or Public Hospital Entity in need of phone numbers in France.

*If you cannot secure the proof of identity of the authorized representative, the organization/hospital can execute and submit a Power of Attorney signed by the authorized representative . Proof of identity of the person authorized to act on behalf of the organization must also be submitted.

France: Toll-Free Numbers

Requirements for Individuals

French Toll-Free Numbers are not available to individuals.

Requirements for Businesses

Information Required	Documentation Required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Business Name	Proof of Identity	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis) showing name of Authorized Representative
Business European Economic Area Address	Proof of Business European Economic Area Address	Excerpt from the commercial register showing European Economic Area Address Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed
Business Registration Number	Proof of Business Registration Number	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis)
Name of Authorized Representative	Proof of Identity*	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit
*If you cannot secure the proof of identity of the authorized representative shown on the K-bis, the company can execute a Power of Attorney signed by the authorized representative shown on the K-bis. If a Power of Attorney is used, you will need to submit a copy of the executed Power of Attorney and proof of identity of the person authorized to act on behalf of the company in the Power of Attorney.

Information Required	Business Name
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis) showing name of Authorized Representative

Information Required	Business European Economic Area Address
Documentation Required	Proof of Business European Economic Area Address
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Excerpt from the commercial register showing European Economic Area Address Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed

Information Required	Business Registration Number
Documentation Required	Proof of Business Registration Number
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Excerpt from the commercial register (Extrait K-bis)

Information Required	Name of Authorized Representative
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity*
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit

Requirements for Non-Profit Organizations or Public Hospitals

Information Required	Documentation Required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Organization Name	Proof of Identity	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)
Organization Address	Proof of European Economic Area Address	Situation Statement (SIRENE register) Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed
SIREN Number	Proof of SIREN Number	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)
Authorization of Authorised Representative	Proof that representative is authorized to act on behalf of the organization	Minutes of the general meeting electing Authorized Representative Decree appointing Authorized Representative Official document showing the Authorized Representative is duly authorized to act on behalf of the organisation
Name of Authorized Representative	Proof of Identity of Authorized Representative*	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit
Please contact Twilio Support if you are a Non-Profit Organization or Public Hospital Entity in need of phone numbers in France. *If you cannot secure the proof of identity of the authorized representative, the organization/hospital can execute and submit a Power of Attorney signed by the authorized representative . Proof of identity of the person authorized to act on behalf of the organization must also be submitted.

Information Required	Organization Name
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)

Information Required	Organization Address
Documentation Required	Proof of European Economic Area Address
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Situation Statement (SIRENE register) Utility bill Tax notice Rent receipt Title deed

Information Required	SIREN Number
Documentation Required	Proof of SIREN Number
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Situation Statement (SIRENE register)

Information Required	Authorization of Authorised Representative
Documentation Required	Proof that representative is authorized to act on behalf of the organization
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Minutes of the general meeting electing Authorized Representative Decree appointing Authorized Representative Official document showing the Authorized Representative is duly authorized to act on behalf of the organisation

Information Required	Name of Authorized Representative
Documentation Required	Proof of Identity of Authorized Representative*
Acceptable Documentation One of the following	Government-issued ID Passport Residence permit

Please contact Twilio Support if you are a Non-Profit Organization or Public Hospital Entity in need of phone numbers in France.

*If you cannot secure the proof of identity of the authorized representative, the organization/hospital can execute and submit a Power of Attorney signed by the authorized representative . Proof of identity of the person authorized to act on behalf of the organization must also be submitted.

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