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> We forced the world after 9/11 to block anonymous Internet. You cannot get Internet anywhere without ID. You used to be able to get prepaid SIM cards in most
by jowsie 5y ago
> We forced the world after 9/11 to block anonymous Internet. You cannot get Internet anywhere without ID. You used to be able to get prepaid SIM cards in most countries till we put pressure on them.
In the UK at least a pre paid sim is 99p if you buy it from a shop, you can pay with cash and there's no registration procedure. I doubt we're the only country in the world that works like this.
- ur-whale 5y agoIn the US, buying an anonymous SIM is as easy. Go to any bestbuy, the "registration" procedure is a joke: you can basically tell them your name is Rosie O'Donnell and live on the moon.
- NoImmatureAdHom 5y agoYou don't need to register at all for most prepaid SIMs in the U.S.
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- varispeed 5y agoIn countries where registration is required, you can simply ask a homeless person and they'll happily buy a sim for you for a small fee.
- numpad0 5y agoAnd the store staffs won’t be able to activate the SIM if his place of residence and driver’s license or national ID card together can’t be verified at the other end of the FAX machine.
- throwaway3699 5y agoEven when I signed up for DSL in the UK, they didn't ask for personal details that could be verified. Didn't need a credit check either. I'm sure somebody there could make the connection to me but it's not like I needed to show any kind of identification.
- WarOnPrivacy 5y agoAlthough his case is somewhat overstated, he isn't wrong about the direction that the US (& it's IC partner countries) are heading.
- dheera 5y ago> You cannot get Internet anywhere without ID. Most free public Wi-Fi in the US (libraries, universities, airports, malls, hospitals) don't require ID to use, and usually only require accepting a ToS.