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Proposed Law - Prepaid SIM Card Application Form

Discussion in 'News and Weather' started by Rye83, May 23, 2015.

  1. Rye83

    Rye83 with pastrami Admin Secured Account Highly Rated Poster SC Connoisseur Veteran Army

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    At present, anyone can buy a prepaid SIM card and use it without filling out any form or being asked to present an identification card.

    Authors of the measure said the use of modern technology “is greatly encouraged but carries with it tremendous responsibility.”

    “Thus mechanism for its effective use for the good of all and not for an illegal or malicious purpose to benefit a few must be installed,” they said.

    House OKs bill on registration of prepaid SIM cards

    I don't like this law at all.
     
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  2. Nutz2U2

    Nutz2U2 DI Member Showcase Reviewer

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    Hi Everyone,

    This has been in force for years in Australia - "obviously" to discourage terrorists, criminals, drug dealers and similar characters from having access to "throw away" SIM's and untraceable SIM's. Did it work - NO NO NO NO. It created a SIM underground black market :sneaky:. We used to carry multiple SIM's and changed them on a regular basis.

    Dual-SIM mobiles became a blessing :angelic:.
     
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  3. Hyaku

    Hyaku DI Junior Member

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    I frequently give scammers numbers to NTC. I have a postpaid sims which leads me to think that the scams are from people that work for globe. How else would they know my new number? When you think about it we all were known users in the days of landline.
     
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