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Re:Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first... by Symbiote on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @04:12AM (#35053279)
How do eSIMs work for identity verification?

The last several times I've bought SIMs outside Europe, I've had to show my passport.

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Re:Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first... by Gasp0de on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @04:18AM (#35053314)
Outside Europe? Identity verification is mandatory in the EU and afaik there are very few states that haven't implemented it in local law (the netherlands and croatia, I think).
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Re:Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first... by Symbiote on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @04:39AM (#35053423)
I haven't bought one in Europe, since I have both registered and anonymous Danish SIMs, and an anonymous British SIM. (They can be bought anonymously in both countries.)

Are you sure it's EU law? I can't find anything on it.

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Re:Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first... by jaclaz on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @09:43AM (#35055848)
No, it is not EU (AFAIK).

Anyway, besides Britain (both before and after Brexit), there is only a handful of countries in EU that do not require ID, among them Denmark:

https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/sim-card-regist...

most do require it.

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