Free, also known as ISP, Free Telecom, or Groupe iliad, is a privately owned French telecommunications company headquartered in France and operates as a subsidiary of Groupe iliad. Founded in 1999, it employs approximately 9,450 individuals and reported $7.5B in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in telecoms, with operations encompassing fixed and mobile telephony services, prepaid phone cards, Internet access provision, and hosting services. Its subsidiaries include Free Mobile and Trax.
On October 2, 2026, Free Mobile customers became targets of a phishing campaign where emails, disguised as €9.99 overdue bills, directed users to fake payment pages to harvest bank card details. Previously, on September 24, French operator Free announced its B2B division, Free Pro, surpassed 100,000 customers for its services, confirming earlier statements and marking a renewed effort to target larger enterprises. Earlier, on August 24, Iliad subsidiary Free Mobile expanded its smartwatch portfolio by adding the Samsung Galaxy Watch9, moving beyond its previous exclusive offering of Apple models. This expansion allows customers to utilize an interest-free financing plan, spreading the device cost over 24 months at €17.04 per month, and follows recent developments in which Galaxy Watches gained Free Mobile eSIM support.
Free (ISP) offers 6 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Free (ISP)'s product portfolio comprises of telecoms, media and TV services and consumer electronics.
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Free (ISP)'s revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Free (ISP)'s revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is mobile services. For full access to Free (ISP)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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