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When i went to buy a SIM card I had to show ID. Is that the case in all America? Why not offload verification onto telecoms.

Fortunately it is not. https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Registration_P...

With eSIMs, I think all you need nowadays is a credit card + billing address.

There are vendors that accept crypto as well, so not even billing information is needed.

I think you can still buy prepaid SIMs in the US without ID.

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