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		gambiting on June 12, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hackers Are Hijacking Phone Numbers and Breaking i... I don't know where OP is from, but over here(Poland) you need two forms of ID(Passport/national ID/driving licence) if you want the T-Mobile clerk to do anything for you in-store. I got quite annoyed once because I needed a new sim-card for my company phone, but despite having two forms of ID confirming that I am the company owner, they also wanted to see the incorporation papers saying so.

microtonal on June 12, 2017 [–]

I think the point of the grandparent is that the T-Mobile clerk has the power to register a new SIM card for your account. That makes them an extremely weak link (easy to blackmail, corrupt, etc.).

csomar on June 12, 2017 | [–]

Yes. If the compensation (reward) from the theft is big enough, there will be always a guy who will do it.

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