> If you're worried about this, you can buy a prepaid SIM card for pennies, or use an online service. In many countries you cannot buy a prepaid SIM card witho

> If you're worried about this, you can buy a prepaid SIM card for pennies, or use an online service. In many countries you cannot buy a prepaid SIM card without showing identification. The seller must take a photocopy of your identification or enter your details into a government website. Consequently, any global network based on telephone numbers will force usage of real names just as much as privacy-violating commercial services.