Re:I Don't Like Smartphones (2016)
by Brajeshwar on Monday February 14, 2022 @12:55PM
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UK actually handed me a SIM at the Airport (or did I just pick it up from a counter) and I used it throughout my stay for a few months. Isn't that the case anymore?
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Re:I Don't Like Smartphones (2016)
by selfhoster11 on Monday February 14, 2022 @02:11PM
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It's probably a courtesy thing that one company or another arranged for you, or some kind of a promotion. I never had this happen to me.
It's generally the case that if you want a prepaid SIM card, you go to pretty much any shop to buy it for a nominal fee (usually just £1, but shops that rip you off may charge up to £5 in some cases). As soon as you buy and activate a top-up voucher, you are good to go. At no point is your identity or a card payment required.
There are vending machines full of SIM cards at Heathrow, so I'd say they're still available.