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minus-squareA_norny_mousse@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 days agoSPAM MACHINE Yes, these are all SIM cards. More images from the article: all the SIMs, same machine at half capacity.
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoWhy does this exist? The manufacturers are not criminals? Are there legal usecases?
minus-squareA_norny_mousse@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-24 days agoAccording to the article, even AliBaba thinks this is somewhat fishy - but still sells it. I’m not sure about the legality. To me this feels like the difference between having one fuel canister in your garage, or 100.
SPAM MACHINE
Yes, these are all SIM cards.
More images from the article: all the SIMs, same machine at half capacity.
Why does this exist? The manufacturers are not criminals? Are there legal usecases?
According to the article, even AliBaba thinks this is somewhat fishy - but still sells it.
I’m not sure about the legality. To me this feels like the difference between having one fuel canister in your garage, or 100.