Same 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

Same 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.