Re:Mimicking a device is becoming almost impossible
by dvdkon on Monday June 28, 2021 @09:50AM
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Lots of countries do: https://blog.telegeography.com/liberty-vs-security-the-battl...
You also have to remember carriers will track the approximate position of a phone with an anonymously-purchased SIM-card, so better not take it home.
Re:Mimicking a device is becoming almost impossible
by leppr on Monday June 28, 2021 @09:06AM
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2€/account is still decent spam protection, and fair/affordable for a lot of the world population.
It's one thing the whole web can take out of the cryptocurrency transaction model. Costs can also be explicitly monetary and not just time-based through captchas.
Re:Mimicking a device is becoming almost impossible
by Cu3PO42 on Monday June 28, 2021 @10:39AM
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If you went to a German Aldi on the other hand, they would let you buy a SIM, but before you can activate it you need to provide your personal information including a verification check that involves your Personalausweis in one way or another.
Re:Mimicking a device is becoming almost impossible
by aj3 on Monday June 28, 2021 @06:26PM
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Does the ID get registered or do you just show it like when buying alcohol?
Re:Mimicking a device is becoming almost impossible
by Cu3PO42 on Friday July 02, 2021 @04:59PM
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It is registered. The account is fully bound you.
Re:Mimicking a device is becoming almost impossible
by techrat on Monday June 28, 2021 @03:06PM
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I had to provide my Passport and submit to a check in order to buy a simcard while on vacation in Berlin.
It was a bit of a surprise as I flew through Heathrow and saw simcard packs in vending machines.
I can buy a prepaid sim card in our Hofer (=Aldi) for 2eur, no verification, no nothing,... they even have the same barcode on, so even Aldi does not know which is mine, and I can pay in cash. I can buy a refill there with cash too, but just to receive an sms, I don't need one, because receiving messages is free.