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Old Aug 15, 2015 | 12:25 pm
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trueblu
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Originally Posted by moondog
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3. I would never buy a SIM at a Unicom or Mobile store
-you actually pay less for them on the street if you're willing to accept a less than optimal number
-buying them on the street takes less than 30 seconds
-you can register at any time (e.g. when you happen to walk past an empty Unicom store)
*registration is completely unnecessary for people who plan on pitching their cards, but for semi frequent visitors, there are a few upsides (e.g. turn off monthly billing)
I agree it's easier and more convenient to buy from a kiosk...but haven't the rules just been tightened and it's theoretically illegal not to register one's name when buying a SIM card?

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