State surveillance of citizens is growing all over the world, but it is a fact of daily life in China. People are developing mental tactics to distance themselves from it.
Requiring an ID is security theater anyway. If law enforcement wants to know who got a number they can simply look at what phone it’s used in, or what card you paid with etc.
knowing a phone model is not the same as seeing and ID card with all the Details, that makes a huge difference for the individual’s privacy…
most ISP operators I have seen don’t give a damn about your privacy, if you’re their friend, just ask… give them a phone number and they’ll give you all the details ( Face, Home Address… Etc )… In other countries like Iraq, you can buy that information for a very very low price…
removing the ID card from the equation provides huge privacy benefits for people from these sick fucks… If you’re worried about being found by the authorities… Avoid SIM cards alltogether
its more complicated than that. IMEI and triangulation complicates this unless you have a stolen/spoofed phone and some opsec to deal with triangulation. and then theres the fact most points of sale have security cameras.
I’m so glad I don’t need any ID to buy a number in my country. In your face, “free and democratic” countries!
Requiring an ID is security theater anyway. If law enforcement wants to know who got a number they can simply look at what phone it’s used in, or what card you paid with etc.
knowing a phone model is not the same as seeing and ID card with all the Details, that makes a huge difference for the individual’s privacy…
most ISP operators I have seen don’t give a damn about your privacy, if you’re their friend, just ask… give them a phone number and they’ll give you all the details ( Face, Home Address… Etc )… In other countries like Iraq, you can buy that information for a very very low price…
removing the ID card from the equation provides huge privacy benefits for people from these sick fucks… If you’re worried about being found by the authorities… Avoid SIM cards alltogether
Use cash…
its more complicated than that. IMEI and triangulation complicates this unless you have a stolen/spoofed phone and some opsec to deal with triangulation. and then theres the fact most points of sale have security cameras.
Basic OPSEC practices like not switching on the burner in compromising circumstances should be default
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I’ll just say I’m very sorry you live in such a place