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Can you pay with cash? What personal details do you have to provide? I find burner SIMs handy to avoid marketing efforts, every time I get hassled I let it expi

by recuter 13y ago

Can you pay with cash? What personal details do you have to provide? I find burner SIMs handy to avoid marketing efforts, every time I get hassled I let it expire and pop in a fresh one. But I'm outside the US currently.

3825 13y ago
I believe the poster above was talking about postpaid which I believe includes a soft pull on your credit. It is $70 a month but you still pay it at the end of the month (I assume your monthly bill could go higher if you call premium services or dial international numbers).
- jrockway 13y ago
  No, I got a prepaid plan. They wanted my name, date of birth, a PIN, and $87. I used a credit card.
  - 3825 13y ago
    Thank you for the reply. Very interesting. Did they verify your date of birth (such as driving license)? Or just took your word for it?
    - jrockway 13y ago
      They just took my word for it.
runjake 13y ago
I routinely buy T-Mobile SIMs (for mobile testing, nothing nefarious) with cash without giving a name, or by giving them a not-real name. It sometimes require some real minor social engineering.