Warning to anyone selling FREE SIM CARDS

deeds

Please keep a note of who you sold them to.
I by chance did this 2 years ago (not like me as im so unorganised, but I thought I would just incase) ) and have recently been contacted by the police as someone who I sold a card to has been a naughty (and dirty) boy
the police contacted the phone company who then gave them my details as the sims were sent out to me.
I have had to give a statement to the police and may be called up in court as a witness in the trial! :eek:

So please keep details of the buyers of your free sims, incase anything like this happens. Luckily I did so I haven't been under suspicion or anything. But I dread to think of the hassle that may have arisen had I not. Making a statement and a potential court appearance is hassle enough!




ETA:
Im not really sure where this should be or indeed if it should be duplicated in the other forums, I haven't done so, but any mods please feel free to duplicate it in order to make MSEs aware.

Jakejakejake

Which network sim was it?

hb1444

I just got rid of a couple in swapitshop, should I note down as much details as possible? They were O2 Sims too!

deeds

I would keep as much info as you possibly can. Mine were O2 too, but all of the phone companies keep records of who they are sent to and this can be given to the Police at any time.
It just saves the hassle should anything untoward occur.


BTW: Im not trying to scare anyone, the detective was lovely with me and i'm in no trouble, but obviously they had to see me as the phone was down as mine.

chris73

They can usually tell to within a few hundred yards, where the call was made or the text sent, so if somebody is using the sim maliciously from Scotland, and you are in London, you don't have much to fear. I think it's fair to assume that by now both, O2 and the Police know that these sims are openly sold, swapped, traded or given away as incentives.

Although it could be a problem for those using aliases in order to obtain more than 1 set of sims per address, when the police turn up wanting to speak to a Mr M Mouse or a Mr D Duck.

Besides if you are selling free sims, you have address records and invoices for accounts purposes don't you!

jockettuk

can see were your coming from but ive given loads of these away over a period of about 3 years and wouldnt have a clue i gave them to ..

nicky7200

i have been using one orange sim a month at the moment (just by sending off for free ones when the occur) n e wayz, by registerin u get the £1 call credit plus the free texts from the offer for that month only, your supposed to top up by £15 per month or more to continue gettin the free texts, however i have been just gettin more sims. Should i stop doin this or is it ok?
any advice would be useful.

Thanks
p.s as a newbie to this site where is the thanks button on post, have looked an looked an i know its going to be in a really obvious place. I would like to know where it is as i think its only fair to thank the people that have helped rather than just taking the information.

Sinope_2

Gosh!!!!!!

borntoshop

I have a box full and have ads to show I have sold them, I spoke to a policeman friend this would cover me also.
They cant have a strong case if they are having to prove where the sim was purchased.

shannon

nicky7200 wrote:

p.s as a newbie to this site where is the thanks button on post, have looked an looked an i know its going to be in a really obvious place. I would like to know where it is as i think its only fair to thank the people that have helped rather than just taking the information.

At the bottom right hand corner of each post

clairehas

aww god!!

i didnt think about this! we better be careful, i was just about to sell my in my local newspaper. maybe i will change my mind and just keep them!!