Questions About Ordering Int'l Sims

GSMnovice · 08-11-2006, 08:00

Hi to all the cell phone experts.

I've been a lurker for quite a while but still am learning and have much to master. I do have to say the forums have been very informative and helpful.

I wanted to order a sim from either United Mobile or TravelSIM, maybe both, using the links at this site of course, but neither of their websites has the provision to accept a complete US address (there is no field for the state).

Is this a problem since it is being sent internationally? I suppose the question to ask is, has anyone else in this forum from the US (or Canada since their addresses utilize a province) ordered from them without any shipping troubles? I don't know that the US government, be it Customs or Postal Service, would accept or process something with only a partial address. Yes, the state can be derived from the zip code but to not have one listed definitely invites additional scrutiny and possible rejection or delays.

In addition, the UM website has mandatory fields for an ID number and ID type. Since they will have my address, telephone number, and credit card, do they also need some form of ID? I can't imagine they would verify my driver's license information, for example, especially since they aren't even allowing me to specify which state I live in. Is the ID requirement normal for EU or UK sim purchases?

Thanks in advance for your feedback and information.

prion · 08-11-2006, 08:48

Check this site , which is in Canada and sells international cards. I think it is a solution to your worries

http://www.simphonee.com/

dg7feq · 08-11-2006, 09:25

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Originally Posted by GSMnovice

In addition, the UM website has mandatory fields for an ID number and ID type. Since they will have my address, telephone number, and credit card, do they also need some form of ID? I can't imagine they would verify my driver's license information, for example, especially since they aren't even allowing me to specify which state I live in. Is the ID requirement normal for EU or UK sim purchases?

Yes, cards usually get registered using your passport-ID here. (drivers license is of no interest at all outside USA/Canada i guess

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MATHA531 · 08-11-2006, 13:17

Simply for city write it the way you would manually address a letter i.e. Ossining, NY.....as long as the zip code is there USPS will have no difficulty delivering it.

As far as ID number or passport number, that is all new and apparently part of the terrorist paranoia that has swept the world...many countries now require that prepaid sims be registered with varying degrees of rigidity about how accurate the info you provide is....I think (at least I've been told on this forum) Switzerland requires this info and that would apparently apply to Liechtenstein.

GSMnovice · 10-11-2006, 05:26

Thanks for the replies. If I do order online, I will take your advice and put city / state together. I can understand their desire for registration, which in person would be ok. I wasn't going to provide ID information through an unsecure webpage.

prion - thank you for the link. That will work for me.

Stu · 10-11-2006, 06:32

Yes, they want a passport number. I had called and asked them the same question for a friend. The good news is that your passport number actually is of less help to a potential identity thief than social security numbers or even a driver's license number.

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GSMnovice (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 2 Join Date: 08 Nov 2006	08-11-2006, 08:00 Hi to all the cell phone experts. I've been a lurker for quite a while but still am learning and have much to master. I do have to say the forums have been very informative and helpful. I wanted to order a sim from either United Mobile or TravelSIM, maybe both, using the links at this site of course, but neither of their websites has the provision to accept a complete US address (there is no field for the state). Is this a problem since it is being sent internationally? I suppose the question to ask is, has anyone else in this forum from the US (or Canada since their addresses utilize a province) ordered from them without any shipping troubles? I don't know that the US government, be it Customs or Postal Service, would accept or process something with only a partial address. Yes, the state can be derived from the zip code but to not have one listed definitely invites additional scrutiny and possible rejection or delays. In addition, the UM website has mandatory fields for an ID number and ID type. Since they will have my address, telephone number, and credit card, do they also need some form of ID? I can't imagine they would verify my driver's license information, for example, especially since they aren't even allowing me to specify which state I live in. Is the ID requirement normal for EU or UK sim purchases? Thanks in advance for your feedback and information.

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prion (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 589 Join Date: 01 May 2006 Location: Greece Country:	08-11-2006, 08:48 Check this site , which is in Canada and sells international cards. I think it is a solution to your worries http://www.simphonee.com/

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	08-11-2006, 13:17 Simply for city write it the way you would manually address a letter i.e. Ossining, NY.....as long as the zip code is there USPS will have no difficulty delivering it. As far as ID number or passport number, that is all new and apparently part of the terrorist paranoia that has swept the world...many countries now require that prepaid sims be registered with varying degrees of rigidity about how accurate the info you provide is....I think (at least I've been told on this forum) Switzerland requires this info and that would apparently apply to Liechtenstein.

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GSMnovice (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 2 Join Date: 08 Nov 2006	10-11-2006, 05:26 Thanks for the replies. If I do order online, I will take your advice and put city / state together. I can understand their desire for registration, which in person would be ok. I wasn't going to provide ID information through an unsecure webpage. prion - thank you for the link. That will work for me.

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,091 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Detroit (formerly Dubai) Country:	10-11-2006, 06:32 Yes, they want a passport number. I had called and asked them the same question for a friend. The good news is that your passport number actually is of less help to a potential identity thief than social security numbers or even a driver's license number.