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They also block archive.org sometimes, among other things. You have to go into a 3 store to get adult content unlocked by presenting ID. It is extremely annoy

They also block archive.org sometimes, among other things. You have to go into a 3 store to get adult content unlocked by presenting ID. It is extremely annoying.

scrlk 4y ago
I'm surprised they don't have the option to verify age via credit card (usually a 1p transaction that gets reversed).
- FreezingKeeper 4y ago
  They do [0]. You can also do it in their app if you are on a contract and therefore over 18 by definition. [0] http://ask3.three.co.uk/srvs/cgi-bin/webisapi.dll/,/?new,kb=mobile,ts=mobile,t=casedoc.tem,case=obj(2468),varset_username=Mobile:mobileUser http://ask3.three.co.uk/srvs/cgi-bin/webisapi.dll/,/?new,kb=...
  - gpderetta 4y ago
    You can do through their app. But it is almost always broken. It took me months before I managed to get the app not to give me a 'temporary error'.
  - Wildgoose 4y ago
    In my experience that never worked. I eventually gave up trying to use them.
- lxgr 4y ago
  How would having a credit card prove somebody‘s age?
  - pmx 4y ago
    You have to be 18 to get a credit card
    - lxgr 4y ago
      That's definitely not the case everywhere. I've had a credit card before I was 18.
      - Nextgrid 4y ago
        It doesn't have to be perfect - the blocking thing is only a regulatory compliance and PR thing about how they're "protecting" children. As long as the regulators are happy and the PR is working, nobody internally cares or wants to make it 100% bulletproof (also because making it so will increase the support burden helping users who can't use the bulletproof verification flow despite being over 18).
secondcoming 4y ago
You don't. I can't remember how I did it but I either called them up or used on online chat thing. I definitely didn't leave my house. Vodafone also require you to opt-in to 18+ content. I use SIMs for both (30-day contract with 3).
- nibbleshifter 4y ago
  I've only ever used PAYG, I don't like the idea of a contract for my mobile - I like being able to dump/swap numbers at near zero cost by just going to a corner shop and getting a new SIM. I also don't believe in registering my mobile number to my identity. Anything to claw back a bit of privacy.

They also block archive.org sometimes, among other things. You have to go into a 3 store to get adult content unlocked by presenting ID. It is extremely annoying.

scrlk 4y ago

I'm surprised they don't have the option to verify age via credit card (usually a 1p transaction that gets reversed).

FreezingKeeper 4y ago
They do [0]. You can also do it in their app if you are on a contract and therefore over 18 by definition. [0] http://ask3.three.co.uk/srvs/cgi-bin/webisapi.dll/,/?new,kb=mobile,ts=mobile,t=casedoc.tem,case=obj(2468),varset_username=Mobile:mobileUser http://ask3.three.co.uk/srvs/cgi-bin/webisapi.dll/,/?new,kb=...
- gpderetta 4y ago
  You can do through their app. But it is almost always broken. It took me months before I managed to get the app not to give me a 'temporary error'.
- Wildgoose 4y ago
  In my experience that never worked. I eventually gave up trying to use them.
lxgr 4y ago
How would having a credit card prove somebody‘s age?
- pmx 4y ago
  You have to be 18 to get a credit card
  - lxgr 4y ago
    That's definitely not the case everywhere. I've had a credit card before I was 18.
    - Nextgrid 4y ago
      It doesn't have to be perfect - the blocking thing is only a regulatory compliance and PR thing about how they're "protecting" children. As long as the regulators are happy and the PR is working, nobody internally cares or wants to make it 100% bulletproof (also because making it so will increase the support burden helping users who can't use the bulletproof verification flow despite being over 18).

secondcoming 4y ago

You don't. I can't remember how I did it but I either called them up or used on online chat thing. I definitely didn't leave my house. Vodafone also require you to opt-in to 18+ content. I use SIMs for both (30-day contract with 3).

nibbleshifter 4y ago
I've only ever used PAYG, I don't like the idea of a contract for my mobile - I like being able to dump/swap numbers at near zero cost by just going to a corner shop and getting a new SIM. I also don't believe in registering my mobile number to my identity. Anything to claw back a bit of privacy.