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Ban anonymous SIM cards and require ID verification for all SIM sales in the UK

Submitted by Manpreet kaur on Tuesday 10th March 2026

Published on Friday 10th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Saturday 10th October 2026

Current Signatures: 35
(count is updated approximately hourly)

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

Anonymous ~ Cards ~ Criminal ~ FRAUD ~ ID ~ Law ~ Sale ~ SCAM ~ Sell ~ shops ~ Verify

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 35 signatures in total, with signatories from 21 constituencies. That makes it the 1,877th most popular open petition, and the 34,324th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 8% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 1% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

Signatures by Country

Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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