Originally Posted by ScottC
You don't need this in the US either.
They ASK for a name and DOB but that is only for your own account security. You can give them any name and DOB you want, as long as you remember it.
You do not need ID or a CC to get a US (T-mobile) prepaid sim.
T-Mobile wouldn't sell me a prepaid SIM in the US unless I signed over my first born, it was truly obnoxious. They wanted Name, address, DOB, and a credit card (not just for the purchase). Maybe it was just some newbie sales clerk or something...