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Not everywhere in Europe – from my experience to get a prepaid SIM card in Austria, France, Sweden, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and most likely many other
by pilsetnieks 13y ago
Not everywhere in Europe – from my experience to get a prepaid SIM card in Austria, France, Sweden, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and most likely many other countries you just need to plop some cash on the counter and be on your merry way. Documentation is generally only required for a card with a contract.
- thaumasiotes 13y agoYeah, the process of buying a SIM card in China is: 1. Go to a store (or stall) that has them. 2. Pay money. In what I (apparently naively) thought wasn't a coincidence, that's exactly the same process that the US uses. I'm kind of shocked to hear that in some countries (Australia?!) you need documentation to purchase one.
- marquis 13y agoSame in New Zealand, Australia, Mexico, Portugal (to add to your list of just getting a pre-paid SIM). Getting a mini-SIM is a bit more expensive at the moment if you have a newer phone. In the U.S. T-Mobile doesn't ask for anything identifying either.
- codfrantic 13y agoIn the Netherlands it's really easy, go to any phoneshop and walk out with a pre-paid sim after paying cash. In Germany you need ID, maximum 2 per ID at a time....