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Re:After Delhi High Court ruling, Telegram discloses persona... by ls15 on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @04:19AM (#33785368)
Most countries require SIM card registration nowadays.

https://www.phonetravelwiz.com/phone-travel-options/sim-card...

> Of the 245 countries/territories with territory-bound mobile operators, 185 countries have SIM card registration laws. 13 will collect biometrics (fingerprints, but some will take a face scan too). 51 countries have no registration requirements.

Which by itself is questionable.

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Re:After Delhi High Court ruling, Telegram discloses persona... by imiric on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @06:25AM (#33786198)
Hmm I didn't think it would be that many. I'm sure there might be workarounds, like ordering online or buying from vending machines at airports, etc., but yeah, it's certainly not as convenient as before.
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Re:After Delhi High Court ruling, Telegram discloses persona... by chopin on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @09:30AM (#33788010)
The problem isn't buying the SIM card, the problem is activating it.
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Re:After Delhi High Court ruling, Telegram discloses persona... by happymellon on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @09:50AM (#33788261)
A lot of people talk down on the UK invading privacy, but interestingly we don't require it!
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