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Re:Free Public WiFi by gumby on Monday July 31, 2023 @01:45AM (#36939192)
In India you need a local phone number just to use wifi. I think this is a law
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Re:Free Public WiFi by NavinF on Monday July 31, 2023 @02:16AM (#36939353)
Why not use an Indian VoIP number or eSIM?
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Re:Free Public WiFi by nine_k on Monday July 31, 2023 @02:38AM (#36939460)
Can it be obtained remotely, before you arrive and show your papers?
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Re:Free Public WiFi by gumby on Monday July 31, 2023 @02:19PM (#36946686)
You need to show ID to get a phone number, even a temporary one, in India.
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