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Total Score: 575
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Mainstream and business (Free Pro) mobile and wireline ISP.

Website: https://www.free.fr
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Mobile Data Metrics
  • IPv6 Mobile Roaming (Support for IPv6 when roaming.)
    Unknown
  • IPv6 Support (Level of IPv6 support and implementation)
    v6-only + NAT64. No DNS64 though, so clients need to run CLAT services to reach IPv4 destinations.
    Last Updated: 2025-07-01
    30
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 (Does the ISP provide IPv6 DNS resolvers.)
    Last Updated: 2025-07-01
    10
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 Lookups (Is the default DNS resolver able to perform lookups over IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-07-01
    10
  • ISP Email IPv6 (If the ISP offers an email service, does it fully support IPv6.)
    imap/smtp/pop/webmail endpoints all have AAAA records, but MXes do not.
    Last Updated: 2025-07-01
    5
  • ISP Level Traffic Filtering (Does the service allow inbound connections.)
    All inbound connection attempts are filtered at the mobile network level with no way of configuring it.
    Last Updated: 2025-07-01
    0
  • ISP Services IPv6 (Are internal services (eg mail server, support system etc) accessible over IPv6)
    e-mail and web services seem to all be v6-enabled. VoWifi endpoints are not.
    Last Updated: 2025-07-01
    5
  • ISP Website IPv6 (Is the ISP's primary website accessible over IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-07-01
    10
  • Prefix Delegation Size (Size of the IPv6 prefix delegated to customers)
    Last Updated: 2025-07-01
    1
  • Prefix Stability (How frequently the delegated prefix changes)
    Last Updated: 2025-07-01
    0
  • Provided Equipment Flexibility (Flexibility of the provided equipment )
    Unknown
  • Provided Equipment IPv6 Support (IPv6 support of equipment provided by the provider.)
    Unknown
  • Reverse DNS Control (Ability for users to set reverse DNS entries on the delegated prefix.)
    Last Updated: 2025-07-01
    0
  • Router - Downstream PD Support (Ability of the ISP-supplied router to provide downstream prefix delegation.)
    Unknown
  • Router Flexibility (Can users supply their own router, or are they forced to use the one provided.)
    The SIM card can be used in any 3G/4G/5G phone or modem.
    Last Updated: 2025-07-01
    10
  • Router Port Control (Does the equipment provided by the ISP allow users to open ports.)
    Unknown
Home Fibre Metrics
  • IPv6 Mobile Roaming (Support for IPv6 when roaming.)
    Unknown
  • IPv6 Support (Level of IPv6 support and implementation)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    30
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 (Does the ISP provide IPv6 DNS resolvers.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 Lookups (Is the default DNS resolver able to perform lookups over IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • ISP Email IPv6 (If the ISP offers an email service, does it fully support IPv6.)
    smtp/imap/pop/webmail endpoints all have AAAA records but MXes do not.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    5
  • ISP Level Traffic Filtering (Does the service allow inbound connections.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • ISP Services IPv6 (Are internal services (eg mail server, support system etc) accessible over IPv6)
    IPTV multicast streams are v4-only, I believe.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    9
  • ISP Website IPv6 (Is the ISP's primary website accessible over IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Prefix Delegation Size (Size of the IPv6 prefix delegated to customers)
    A /60 is routed to the CPE.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    5
  • Prefix Stability (How frequently the delegated prefix changes)
    Fixed prefix, never changes.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Provided Equipment Flexibility (Flexibility of the provided equipment )
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Provided Equipment IPv6 Support (IPv6 support of equipment provided by the provider.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Reverse DNS Control (Ability for users to set reverse DNS entries on the delegated prefix.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Router - Downstream PD Support (Ability of the ISP-supplied router to provide downstream prefix delegation.)
    I don't believe that the ISP-provided router supports downstream PD, but routes for multiple /64s can be added to its routing table. In case of a custom router, only the last /61 half can be routed to it.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    5
  • Router Flexibility (Can users supply their own router, or are they forced to use the one provided.)
    Because of the integrated ONT, the provided router is mandatory, but there is a bridge mode.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    8
  • Router Port Control (Does the equipment provided by the ISP allow users to open ports.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
Business Fibre Metrics
  • IPv6 Mobile Roaming (Support for IPv6 when roaming.)
    Unknown
  • IPv6 Support (Level of IPv6 support and implementation)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    30
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 (Does the ISP provide IPv6 DNS resolvers.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 Lookups (Is the default DNS resolver able to perform lookups over IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • ISP Email IPv6 (If the ISP offers an email service, does it fully support IPv6.)
    smtp/imap/pop/webmail endpoints all have AAAA records but MXes do not.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    5
  • ISP Level Traffic Filtering (Does the service allow inbound connections.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • ISP Services IPv6 (Are internal services (eg mail server, support system etc) accessible over IPv6)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    9
  • ISP Website IPv6 (Is the ISP's primary website accessible over IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Prefix Delegation Size (Size of the IPv6 prefix delegated to customers)
    /64
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    1
  • Prefix Stability (How frequently the delegated prefix changes)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Provided Equipment Flexibility (Flexibility of the provided equipment )
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Provided Equipment IPv6 Support (IPv6 support of equipment provided by the provider.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    1
  • Reverse DNS Control (Ability for users to set reverse DNS entries on the delegated prefix.)
    Not supported at the moment.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    0
  • Router - Downstream PD Support (Ability of the ISP-supplied router to provide downstream prefix delegation.)
    On request via a support ticket, a second /64 can be statically routed to your own gateway.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    5
  • Router Flexibility (Can users supply their own router, or are they forced to use the one provided.)
    No bridge mode as opposed to mainstream Freeboxes.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    0
  • Router Port Control (Does the equipment provided by the ISP allow users to open ports.)
    However, opening one port for one device implies disabling the IPv6 firewall entirely for all your LAN.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
Home ADSL Metrics
  • IPv6 Mobile Roaming (Support for IPv6 when roaming.)
    Unknown
  • IPv6 Support (Level of IPv6 support and implementation)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    30
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 (Does the ISP provide IPv6 DNS resolvers.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 Lookups (Is the default DNS resolver able to perform lookups over IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • ISP Email IPv6 (If the ISP offers an email service, does it fully support IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    5
  • ISP Level Traffic Filtering (Does the service allow inbound connections.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • ISP Services IPv6 (Are internal services (eg mail server, support system etc) accessible over IPv6)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    9
  • ISP Website IPv6 (Is the ISP's primary website accessible over IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Prefix Delegation Size (Size of the IPv6 prefix delegated to customers)
    Static /60
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    5
  • Prefix Stability (How frequently the delegated prefix changes)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Provided Equipment Flexibility (Flexibility of the provided equipment )
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Provided Equipment IPv6 Support (IPv6 support of equipment provided by the provider.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Reverse DNS Control (Ability for users to set reverse DNS entries on the delegated prefix.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    0
  • Router - Downstream PD Support (Ability of the ISP-supplied router to provide downstream prefix delegation.)
    I don't believe that the ISP-provided router supports downstream PD, but routes for multiple /64s can be added to its routing table. In case of a custom router, only the last /61 half can be routed to it.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    5
  • Router Flexibility (Can users supply their own router, or are they forced to use the one provided.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    8
  • Router Port Control (Does the equipment provided by the ISP allow users to open ports.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
Home Cellular Data Metrics
  • IPv6 Mobile Roaming (Support for IPv6 when roaming.)
    Unknown
  • IPv6 Support (Level of IPv6 support and implementation)
    Has to be enabled with the "IPv4+IPv6" option in the Nokia router.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    20
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 (Does the ISP provide IPv6 DNS resolvers.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 Lookups (Is the default DNS resolver able to perform lookups over IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • ISP Email IPv6 (If the ISP offers an email service, does it fully support IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    9
  • ISP Level Traffic Filtering (Does the service allow inbound connections.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    0
  • ISP Services IPv6 (Are internal services (eg mail server, support system etc) accessible over IPv6)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    9
  • ISP Website IPv6 (Is the ISP's primary website accessible over IPv6.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    10
  • Prefix Delegation Size (Size of the IPv6 prefix delegated to customers)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    1
  • Prefix Stability (How frequently the delegated prefix changes)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    0
  • Provided Equipment Flexibility (Flexibility of the provided equipment )
    The provided Nokia 5G router only allows enabling/disabling and a few basic options.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    5
  • Provided Equipment IPv6 Support (IPv6 support of equipment provided by the provider.)
    Current IPv6 support is broken: websites have trouble loading, 464XLAT and DNS64 often don't work, connectivity is flailing. It should be fixed at one moment but many customers end up disabling IPv6 altogether in the meantime.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    5
  • Reverse DNS Control (Ability for users to set reverse DNS entries on the delegated prefix.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    0
  • Router - Downstream PD Support (Ability of the ISP-supplied router to provide downstream prefix delegation.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    0
  • Router Flexibility (Can users supply their own router, or are they forced to use the one provided.)
    Only the IMEI of the Nokia router is authorized on the network.
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    0
  • Router Port Control (Does the equipment provided by the ISP allow users to open ports.)
    Last Updated: 2025-08-09
    0
Business ADSL Metrics
  • IPv6 Mobile Roaming (Support for IPv6 when roaming.)
    Unknown
  • IPv6 Support (Level of IPv6 support and implementation)
    Unknown
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 (Does the ISP provide IPv6 DNS resolvers.)
    Unknown
  • ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 Lookups (Is the default DNS resolver able to perform lookups over IPv6.)
    Unknown
  • ISP Email IPv6 (If the ISP offers an email service, does it fully support IPv6.)
    Unknown
  • ISP Level Traffic Filtering (Does the service allow inbound connections.)
    Unknown
  • ISP Services IPv6 (Are internal services (eg mail server, support system etc) accessible over IPv6)
    Unknown
  • ISP Website IPv6 (Is the ISP's primary website accessible over IPv6.)
    Unknown
  • Prefix Delegation Size (Size of the IPv6 prefix delegated to customers)
    Unknown
  • Prefix Stability (How frequently the delegated prefix changes)
    Unknown
  • Provided Equipment Flexibility (Flexibility of the provided equipment )
    Unknown
  • Provided Equipment IPv6 Support (IPv6 support of equipment provided by the provider.)
    Unknown
  • Reverse DNS Control (Ability for users to set reverse DNS entries on the delegated prefix.)
    Unknown
  • Router - Downstream PD Support (Ability of the ISP-supplied router to provide downstream prefix delegation.)
    Unknown
  • Router Flexibility (Can users supply their own router, or are they forced to use the one provided.)
    Unknown
  • Router Port Control (Does the equipment provided by the ISP allow users to open ports.)
    Unknown
Performance Metrics
Mobile Data
IPv6 Support 30/10
v6-only + NAT64. No DNS64 though, so clients need to run CLAT services to reach IPv4 destinations.
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 Lookups 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
ISP Email IPv6 5/10
imap/smtp/pop/webmail endpoints all have AAAA records, but MXes do not.
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
ISP Level Traffic Filtering 0/10
All inbound connection attempts are filtered at the mobile network level with no way of configuring it.
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
ISP Services IPv6 5/10
e-mail and web services seem to all be v6-enabled. VoWifi endpoints are not.
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
ISP Website IPv6 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
Prefix Delegation Size 1/10
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
Prefix Stability 0/10
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
Reverse DNS Control 0/10
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
Router Flexibility 10/10
The SIM card can be used in any 3G/4G/5G phone or modem.
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
Home Fibre
IPv6 Support 30/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 Lookups 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Email IPv6 5/10
smtp/imap/pop/webmail endpoints all have AAAA records but MXes do not.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Level Traffic Filtering 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Services IPv6 9/10
IPTV multicast streams are v4-only, I believe.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Website IPv6 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Prefix Delegation Size 5/10
A /60 is routed to the CPE.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Prefix Stability 10/10
Fixed prefix, never changes.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Provided Equipment Flexibility 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Provided Equipment IPv6 Support 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Reverse DNS Control 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router - Downstream PD Support 5/10
I don't believe that the ISP-provided router supports downstream PD, but routes for multiple /64s can be added to its routing table. In case of a custom router, only the last /61 half can be routed to it.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router Flexibility 8/10
Because of the integrated ONT, the provided router is mandatory, but there is a bridge mode.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router Port Control 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Business Fibre
IPv6 Support 30/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 Lookups 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Email IPv6 5/10
smtp/imap/pop/webmail endpoints all have AAAA records but MXes do not.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Level Traffic Filtering 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Services IPv6 9/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Website IPv6 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Prefix Delegation Size 1/10
/64
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Prefix Stability 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Provided Equipment Flexibility 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Provided Equipment IPv6 Support 1/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Reverse DNS Control 0/10
Not supported at the moment.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router - Downstream PD Support 5/10
On request via a support ticket, a second /64 can be statically routed to your own gateway.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router Flexibility 0/10
No bridge mode as opposed to mainstream Freeboxes.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router Port Control 10/10
However, opening one port for one device implies disabling the IPv6 firewall entirely for all your LAN.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Home ADSL
IPv6 Support 30/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 Lookups 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Email IPv6 5/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Level Traffic Filtering 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Services IPv6 9/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Website IPv6 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Prefix Delegation Size 5/10
Static /60
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Prefix Stability 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Provided Equipment Flexibility 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Provided Equipment IPv6 Support 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Reverse DNS Control 0/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router - Downstream PD Support 5/10
I don't believe that the ISP-provided router supports downstream PD, but routes for multiple /64s can be added to its routing table. In case of a custom router, only the last /61 half can be routed to it.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router Flexibility 8/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router Port Control 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Home Cellular Data
IPv6 Support 20/10
Has to be enabled with the "IPv4+IPv6" option in the Nokia router.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP DNS Resolver IPv6 Lookups 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Email IPv6 9/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Level Traffic Filtering 0/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Services IPv6 9/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
ISP Website IPv6 10/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Prefix Delegation Size 1/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Prefix Stability 0/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Provided Equipment Flexibility 5/10
The provided Nokia 5G router only allows enabling/disabling and a few basic options.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Provided Equipment IPv6 Support 5/10
Current IPv6 support is broken: websites have trouble loading, 464XLAT and DNS64 often don't work, connectivity is flailing. It should be fixed at one moment but many customers end up disabling IPv6 altogether in the meantime.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Reverse DNS Control 0/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router - Downstream PD Support 0/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router Flexibility 0/10
Only the IMEI of the Nokia router is authorized on the network.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Router Port Control 0/10
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Business ADSL