Pay As You Go Phones

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On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, at 22:06:25 [GMT GMT] (08:06:25 Thursday, 30 June 2005
where I live) "ScorpionKing@attNOSPAM.net" wrote:

> Can anyone tell me how these things are activated? Do you have to
> show ID, give name and address and so forth?

Depends in which country you are referring to.

I bought one (pay as you go sim) in China day before yesterday, no questions
asked,

In Thailand, all sim cards are now required to be registered.

Where are you?

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Scorp <scorpionking@attNOSPAM.net> wrote:
> John Phillips<flatulantdingo@deadspam.com> wrote:
>> "ScorpionKing@attNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>>> Can anyone tell me how these things are activated? Do you have to
>>> show ID, give name and address and so forth?
>>
>> Depends in which country you are referring to.
>>
>> I bought one (pay as you go sim) in China day before yesterday, no
>> questions asked,
>>
>> In Thailand, all sim cards are now required to be registered.
>>
>> Where are you?
>
> United States of America.

Sorry, doesn't ring a bell.

In Malaysia they're sold over the counter for cash without any registration
process or ID check.

I recently bought one in Thailand and the registration consisted of someone
copying my name off a photocopy of my passport in such a way that nobody
would ever have been able to read it (maybe three of the letters were
correct). Not too rigorous.

miguel
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