Fixed numbers kept (portability)
The number of fixed numbers kept when switching carrier.
According to ARCEP's Electronic Communications Observatory, fixed numbers kept (portability) reaches 3 millions of units in 2024 in France. The maximum over the period was recorded in 2023 (3 millions of units). Between 2005 and 2024, the change amounts to +370.7 %.
Latest value
3
millions of units · 2024
All-time peak
3
millions of units · 2023
Change over the period
+370.7 %
2005 → 2024
| Year | Value (millions of units) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
Portability lets you keep your number when switching carrier. This volume measures the fluidity of the fixed market and subscribers' freedom of choice, a key issue in telecoms competition.
Source: Observatoire des communications électroniques (ARCEP). Open Licence / Etalab 2.0. Updated: 30 July 2026.
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