Saturday, March 07, 2009

The great phone cut off

From November 9, 2007, people who purchased pre-paid mobile phones in Spain  have been obliged to provide proof of identity, but for those who purchased phones before this date, a two-year period of grace was granted which runs out on November 9.

It is estimated that more than 15 million pay-as-you-go phones are still unregistered in Spain.

A recent consumer survey shows that 70 per cent of expats in Spain use unregistered pre-paid mobiles, and with time running out they have less than eight months in which to go to their individual operator and have their details recorded.

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