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You can't legally buy a mobile contract in the UK if you're under 18. So in most cases the parents did buy it for the child.
by RobotToaster 9mo ago
You can't legally buy a mobile contract in the UK if you're under 18. So in most cases the parents did buy it for the child.
- gambiting 9mo agoYou are aware that pay as you go sims are available from literally every store in the United Kindom, and any child can just buy one within minutes if they are so inclined? Not to mention that using social media does not require a phone number, and wifi is practically ubiquitous.
- M95D 9mo agoPrepaid sims still require presenting an ID card everywhere in Europe. (Since brexit, that might be different in UK, but I very much doubt it.)
- gambiting 9mo ago>> (Since brexit, that might be different in UK, but I very much doubt it.) It's crazy that in 2026 when we literally have the knowledge of the entire world at our fingertips it's still easier to just say "I doubt it" instead of looking it up. To save you those 5 seconds of googling - no, you don't need to present any ID to buy a sim card in the UK.