In article , SMS wrote:

BTW, it isn't always as simple as "walking into a store and buying a
card." I used to buy SIM cards in Taiwan that way, then the government
decided that criminals were using those cards, and now allows the cards
only to be sold at the carrier's own stores, with a lot of hassle (two
forms of ID so bring your driver's license as well as passport.

Interesting.

It was easy in the UK last Christmas time -- walked into a Carphone
Warehouse store. In China this summer, I had a Mandarin speaking
native get one for me -- not sure where they went but it only
took about 10 mins ;-)


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