I had face a same problem like Jake but sorry to say Yes, it’s really common to provide ID and Passport. But for my case it’s worst as i had feel up the forms and provide my Signature as well.

You know what? Few hour later while i try using the Sim card to make a call and not able to, due to my Signature is Incorrect. My question, how do you really verify that is not my signature??? This is Funny, and the officer told me that behind my ID there’s a Signature which is not same as i’d signed. (that is my government’s office signature), and the reply was can you please sign it again as follow the ID’s name??? That’s not Signature anymore i guess, obviously it’s Write a Name.

Next was very silly, i had followed the officer instruction and get to Write my name as per requested to the nearer 7 elevent and faxed to the particular 7 elevent for them to provide the info to the head of the Sim Card company. But still, few hours later i tried again they said no documents received yet. Next day morning the same answer from them, i now back to my country.

That’s weird….

Posting from press room now. Anyway, the practise of requiring ID identification for buying of pre-paid SIM Cards is pretty common nowadays.

This has been practised in Singapore since about 2 years ago.

I guess this is more to do with security issues.

Hope this helps

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