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... always wondered if the cell phone requirements are not (also) tied to then wanting an actual, physical, person behind each account - as in most EU jurisdict

... always wondered if the cell phone requirements are not (also) tied to then wanting an actual, physical, person behind each account - as in most EU jurisdictions each SIM card is tied to an actual ID.-

marci 1y ago
In many EU countries, you can buy sim cards from some vending machine, in a grocery store or places where you can buy international telephone cards. No ID required. But phone plans are often tied to your home internet.
- em-bee 1y ago
  are you sure no ID is required to activate the cards? at least in austria and i believe in germany you can't get a sim card without an ID.
  - marci 1y ago
    If you get a lyca sim card, even there you don't need ID to use it. There might be some restrictions after a month though.
Bluestein 1y ago
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- pepa65 1y ago
  Pure bullshit and trolling, you're getting off on yourself, please don't do that here.
- data_maan 1y ago
  Nice post, I smiled. There are several countries that didn't buy into the madness of registering SIMs, luckily. Most strangely, the UK, the master of CCTV. Apparently they realized that it's a useless measure and will just anger the people.
  - Bluestein 1y ago
    ... And SIMs are available from vending machines, which I find amusing :)