Re:Tell HN: Google requiring phone number to log into Chrome...
by carlos_silva on Sunday September 09, 2018 @07:03AM
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In Portugal you can buy and use a prepaid sim card without showing your ID or giving away any personal information. On the other hand buying credit is done via the bank, so you only have a few euros to spend before losing anonymity.
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Re:Tell HN: Google requiring phone number to log into Chrome...
by bye_gmail on Sunday September 09, 2018 @07:33AM
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It's different in different countries. Estonia, Latvia, Netherlands allow sim cards wihout IDs. Poland, Switzerland do not.
Re:Tell HN: Google requiring phone number to log into Chrome...
by svdgraaf on Sunday September 09, 2018 @08:05AM
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Afaik since last year an ID is required in The Netherlands as well.
Re:Tell HN: Google requiring phone number to log into Chrome...
by squarefoot on Monday September 10, 2018 @05:42PM
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You lose anonimity in a very short time if you either:
1- Use the new "anonymous" sim card with a phone you already own and used with other sim card (IMEI matching).
2- Use a new phone with the new sim card but let it connect through your home WiFi network (IP tracking).
3- Use a new sim card and a new phone, but carry the new phone around with your main phone so that they find your second phone and number just by looking in the carrier(s) database(s) if there are any matches to the tower areas the first phone connects to.