Mobile carriers by country
How big is each carrier's network? These figures count the cell sites each operator has on record, so you can compare network footprints and 5G rollout before choosing a plan. A larger network generally means more places with a mast nearby, though signal quality at a given address also depends on terrain, buildings and frequency bands.
Budget brands (MVNOs) don't own masts: they rent capacity on one of the main networks, so their coverage is that host network's coverage. The table shows which brand uses which network.
Carriers in France
France has 20 operators with sites on record, totalling 760,569 known cell sites (ANFR data). The full country breakdown, region by region, is on the France carriers page.
| Carrier | Sites | National share | Masts with 5G | Brands on this network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 196,187 | 25.8% | 56.9% | Sosh |
| Bouygues Telecom | 192,604 | 25.3% | 60.4% | B&You |
| SFR | 185,035 | 24.3% | 55.1% | RED by SFR, La Poste Mobile |
| Free Mobile | 165,447 | 21.8% | 75.1% | — |
| Other operators (16), mostly in overseas territories | 21,296 | 2.8% | — | — |
Other operators: Outremer telecom, Srr, Digicel, Telco oi, Free caraibes, Gouv nelle calédonie (opt), Onati, Zeop, Pmt-vodafone, Viti sas, Dauphin telecom, Maore mobile, Spm telecom, Uts caraibes, Globaltel, Spt.