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Repurchase of SFR: "No Dismissal in the Next Two Years", Guarantees Free's Mother House

Summary by franceinfo.fr
It is "a very strong commitment, quite new", taken with the 8 000 employees of SFR, stresses Thomas Reynaud, managing director of the Iliad group. He has signed with Bouygues Telecom and Orange, a purchase protocol for SFR.

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It is "a very strong commitment, quite new", taken with the 8 000 employees of SFR, stresses Thomas Reynaud, managing director of the Iliad group. He has signed with Bouygues Telecom and Orange, a purchase protocol for SFR.

While the purchase of SFR by Bouygues Télécom, Orange and Free is on track, what fate will be reserved for employees and physical shops of the operator in the red square? If the purchase of SFR

Following SFR's buy-back agreement, Benoît Torloting, managing director of Bouygues Telecom, has detailed the terms of the transition for the millions of customers concerned. He promises a transparent migration, without changing SIM cards or raising tariffs, aimed at reassuring a market worried about the consolidation of four to three operators in the French market.

The CEO of Bouygues Telecom promises an "extremely smooth and transparent" transition for current SFR subscribers. He explains: "One day you're with SFR; the next day, you turn your mobile back on and you're with Bouygues Telecom." Furthermore, the executive assures that no price increase is planned.

The negotiations for the takeover of the SFR telecoms operator are continuing, revealing a complex situation where the deleveraging imperatives of Altice are met by uncertainties for employees and customers. The main thing — the verified facts Altice, SFR's parent company, seeks to reduce its considerable debt estimated at almost EUR 60 billion. [1] The divestment of SFR's totality is no longer on the agenda, in favour of targeted asset divestit…

The acquisition of SFR by Orange, Bouygues Telecom and Free for EUR 20.35 billion will mark an important step in the telecom sector in France. This will have an impact on SFR's brand and on shops, in addition to marking the return to three operators. ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) Read more Buying SFR: more than 400 stores wil…

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Univers Freebox broke the news on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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