Originally Posted by
frappant
Do they say why?
Probably because people get around registration requirements in some countries.
There could be a sudden clamping down of the loophole — people avoiding registration by activating eSIMs to use mobile networks. Imagine if some terrorist use eSIMs while carrying out some attack. Some countries make hotels xerox passports because guests are using WiFi there.
One could think that but I'm not sure it's the reason. Dubai has always been slightly complicated with network access. For example WhatsApp calls are blocked unless you have some premium access, i.E. a so called premium SIM card (that costs more than the standard). It therefore might also just be connected to protect the revenue of their carrier.
Last edited by CheckInPeach; Aug 16, 2024 at 6:42 am