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Orange signs up its 25 millionth mobile customer in France

Paris, December 17, 2009
On 16 December 2009, Orange signed up its 25 millionth mobile customer in mainland France
A success driven by the quality and scope of the mobile network coverage available to Orange customers: 99.6% of the population with access to 2G coverage and 87% to 3G/3G+
Orange stands out for its quality of service and its ability to adapt to all customer requirements (ranging from Mobicarte to the iPhone, “pay-as-you-go” accounts, Origami call plans, mobile internet...).

the best mobile coverage
Orange is the only operator to achieve both a coverage of 99.6% of the French population with GSM/Edge technology and over 87% with 3G/3G+. Orange plans to provide 98% of the population with 3G/3G+ coverage by 2011.

the best quality of service
Orange already ranks first equal, according to the Arcep 2008 survey, in terms of the quality of its mobile services, and is first in terms of voice quality, in particular, while providing the highest data transmission speeds.

A broad range of solutions to match the widest possible spectrum of needs
Whether they are tech-savvy or absolute beginners, consumers or corporate clients, 25 million French users have already found the right solution for the way they want to communicate.

This success is the result of the constant, exemplary dedication of the Group's employees, who work relentlessly to deploy mobile coverage and enhance the quality of service provided. It is also the fruit of the professionalism shown by more than 30,000 sales staff and customer advisors who are there to assist our 25 million mobile customers every day.
press contacts
Jean-Bernard Orsoni, Héloïse Rothenbühler: +33 1 44 44 93 93 / service.presse@orange-ftgroup.com
Matthieu Belloir, Marylin Daled – 01 55 22 10 00 / marylin.daled@orange-ftgroup.com
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