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This is nothing compared to the $1,000 security deposit an AT&T employee asked me for an prepaid iPad SIM card. They wanted this deposit because I didn't have a
by bluerobotcat 13y ago
This is nothing compared to the $1,000 security deposit an AT&T employee asked me for an prepaid iPad SIM card. They wanted this deposit because I didn't have a social security number.
T-Mobile sorted me out eventually, but they have their own issues.
Not being able to get a SIM card in India is actually a huge deal for travelers because India's roaming fees are pretty much the highest in the world. I remember a short (5 minutes?) phone call that set me back 100 euros a few years ago.
- mcpherrinm 13y agoI had a AT&T employee helpfully give me an account with nothing more than my first name -- I think he filled in the address of the store and zeros for everything else. But I'd previously had them outright refuse to sell me one. I bought a T-mobile SIM at Walmart for their legendary $30/mo unltd data plan, and online activation wanted a bunch of PII (I forget if it asked for an SSN as I had one at that point). I really wish getting a prepaid SIM was easier than it is, but I can understand law enforcement's apprehension about "burner phones". Ideally I'd shove a $20 in a vending machine in an airport when I land and pop it in my phone.
- bluerobotcat 13y agoWas it for an iPad? Those seem to be especially difficult. I went to five AT&T shops before giving up. I also went to two T-Mobile shops before someone would help me. Other challenges: AT&T only allows prepaid SIM cards to be activated using a US credit card that is linked to an address. So foreign or prepaid credit cards don't work.