#2, you can walk into a Target and by prepaid SIM cards for about $15/each. You can also signup Google Fi for free, but they will need an address to ship the card to.

Mind you, you'll also have to travel out of the country if you're basically anywhere in Europe, where buying anonymous prepaid cards is simply not possible anymore because laws mandate taking and storing the identity of the buyer.

Yeah, if you have no social skills. I've never had trouble with "Uh, I left my ID home. I remember my passport number though, can I just give you that?"

I've bought lots of prepaids in probably most European countries.

You buy prepaid sim cards in Ireland for cash in all phone shops and give any name you like. No id required.

> #2, you can walk into a Target and by prepaid SIM cards

That is in direct violation of #1.

>#1 ....from somewhere without cameras

Target has cameras everywhere, even OUTSIDE the Restroom (for "Loss Prevention") and inside the elevators between floors, as well as at self-checkouts and customer service kiosks.

How long do they keep it? You could walk in with a getup that makes you unidentifiable. Or even ask a random kid to go buy it for you.

What brand? Most prepaid sims require some kind of account with your legal name :(

Absolutely. In fact it's possible with at least 3 different providers for whom I have accounts. Before you ask, yes they're all reputable.

I'll definitely agree that VPN over TOR is (by far) more secure - but I feel as if most people aren't capable of it, even though TAILS exists.

I admit that I don't know about the US - but I'd assume this would work somewhere there. Might vary by state.

In Canada just buy your prepaid credit card at one of the independent corner stores we have all over the place. Several don't have cameras. Equally, there's nothing to stop you from walking in with a facemask; it wouldn't be abnormal at all.