Restrictions on Purchasing SIMs in India?

petkow · 20-01-2007, 18:06

It used to be really easy... As mentioned, you had 15 days to fill out a lengthy form and show ID at an office. Now new regulations have made things harder. The last time I was there you needed to submit a photocopy of ID to the operator (but not neccessarily at the purchase point) and then it could take anything upto 5 days for this to be put onto the system and for it to be approved whilst your SIM stayed locked! Not good for travellers.

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petkow (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 696 Join Date: 01 Aug 2006 Location: Madrid Country:	20-01-2007, 18:06 It used to be really easy... As mentioned, you had 15 days to fill out a lengthy form and show ID at an office. Now new regulations have made things harder. The last time I was there you needed to submit a photocopy of ID to the operator (but not neccessarily at the purchase point) and then it could take anything upto 5 days for this to be put onto the system and for it to be approved whilst your SIM stayed locked! Not good for travellers.