alt Hacker NewsHas this changed recently? I thought I heard about this several years ago, but the last 2-3 times I've visited (in the last couple of years) I've been able to pick up a prepaid SIM from Colesworth without any ID check.
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flashman • last Thursday at 1:31 PM
The current ID verification requirements for phones were introduced to Australia in 1997
tarinedier • last Wednesday at 12:48 AM
It's been like this since at least the late 90s, I remember having to fill out the paperwork manually when working at Target
timando • last Tuesday at 11:25 PM
It used to be that you did the ID check when you bought the SIM, but now you have to do the ID check when you activate it.
byhemechi • last Tuesday at 11:21 PM
You can buy the SIM but can’t activate it without going through ID checks.
It has been like that for at least 8 years, and probably longer. There are still stalls at airports, but you must provide ID.