Re:Germany's data chief tells ministries WhatsApp is a no-go
by Hidios on Monday May 18, 2020 @07:30AM
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That can never ever happen in Europe. You can't just go ask Vodafone for a new sim with the same number because you lost it. You must be American.
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Re:Germany's data chief tells ministries WhatsApp is a no-go
by dividedbyzero on Monday May 18, 2020 @11:16AM
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You can get replacement SIMs with the same number (source: I'm in Germany and on my third SIM with my current number after first not having a micro-SIM and then a nano-SIM) – I did get notofied of this by SMS, though, and no idea what other anti abuse measures may be in place. I can order one for 10 Euro via the website anytime and I suppose I could do it via phone as well.
Re:Germany's data chief tells ministries WhatsApp is a no-go
by 1bc29b36f623ba8 on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @03:09AM
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There was actually a scandal about that in Denmark recently. Some journalists managed to get new SIM cards for other people without proper authentication. Repeatedly and from different providers.