sim card from Ebay , bad idea? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by LoveSausage@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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ordered a new phone so I wanted a new SIM for a clean slate. My country require KYC for SIM cards. So i ordered this https://www.ebay.com/itm/295938085941 I see now that the card is being shipped from Israel.

(I'm in another EU country)

Cloning, swapping etc , how bad idea was this on a scale from 1-10? Even if the package is unbroken , I assume someone with physical access (and resources) can do a lot of stuff?

Miss being able to go get one from the corner store. But idea was to load it up by cash bought giftcards.

Also played with the idea of getting a gl-inet portable router and skip SIM card in phone but it is quite a bit of hassle to have another device to maintain and carry...

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[-] gomp@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

You should ask the seller to make sure, but I'd assume those cards will require KYC on activation? I mean, if Romania requires KYC it's difficult to think someone can sell anonymous cards on ebay.

[-] LoveSausage@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Actually no , Romanian cards are non KYC , one of the few countries left in Europe. I'm in another but can live with a foreign number

[-] clmbmb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 months ago

You could have asked me for one. I'd send you one for free. 😎

[-] LoveSausage@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Thanks :) start selling on ebay seems to be a good business :)

[-] clmbmb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 months ago

ain't nobody got time for that

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