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Orange Mobile Outage Disrupts Service Across France on Friday

Orange attributes the disruption to a technical fault affecting about 180,000 customers.

Overview

  • Reports of failures began late in the morning, with Downdetector showing a surge of alerts around 12:20–12:30.
  • Both Orange and Sosh subscribers experienced issues with phone calls and mobile internet.
  • Users described total loss of connectivity on some devices showing “No service” and significant slowdowns elsewhere.
  • Orange issued a public apology and said its teams are mobilized to restore normal service as quickly as possible.
  • Coverage indicates problems across multiple regions, and the operator directed customers to contact support via social platforms.