Hi, On 05.01.2011 20:18, Orionjur Tor-admin wrote: > Is it very difficult to buy a SIM without showing ID in the USA or > countries of Western Europe? Sorry for such off topic but it is very > interesting to know are there any countries in Western Europe or states > of the USA when it is possible to buy a SIM without showing your ID with > accordance to local law?
At least in Germany, you can buy SIMs not activated in a lot of shops without showing ID. It is an open secret that you can activate many of them using a(ny) correct address without further verification. Also off topic: For example, UKash vouchers are being sold across Europe and can be used to buy prepaid Mastercards online using a service called UKash Neo, using SMS as owner verification. I can confirm that the CCs work even with Paypal. In the US, a lot of shops sell prepaid CCs ("gift cards"). To use online, they also require some sort of address verification, which is probably hard to do in a country where there is no ID or residency register. -- Moritz Bartl http://www.torservers.net/ *********************************************************************** To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to majord...@torproject.org with unsubscribe or-talk in the body. http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/