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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 11:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Mr. Bean
When I tried to get a SIM in Hyderabad this summer, it was pretty much impossible. They (Airtel, Reliance) asked for proof of residence in India, which I don't have. However, they were willing to issue me one after I used a friend's phone bill, showing address in India.

When I went to Delhi I also tried getting a SIM there. Same story. They wanted to see proof of residence in India.
Bizarre. Are you sure you were asking for a prepaid SIM, not a postpaid one? And did you ask in actual Airtel shops or some random mobile phone shop that's never seen a firangi before?
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