Talk:Spain/@comment-36.71.234.52-20171029024135/@comment-24682153-20171030020752

Hi. Mundo SIM by Orange is a Spanish SIM card. Spain is a "hard" registration country in Europe.This means usually you can get a SIM only in the country showing your passport or ID card. It will be registered and activated at the point of purchase. That's the law in Spain.

Having said this, I'm quite aware that some vendors sell Spanish SIM cards through the internet. They want you to send a copy or scan of your ID documents and they may pretend that you have been there in person showing your passport. Well, it's up to Spanish authorities whether this is still legal or not.

But this eBay seller who is sending you a unregistered SIM and you give him the ID copy later is clearly a hoax. This trickster never had the intention to sell you a working SIM. That's why you should always buy from verified sellers with good reviews or known shops that clearly post their address and names.

There is not much you can do about it. Try to open a case on eBay and get your money back. But be sure that the seller has stated in his offer that he is going to sell and send you a registered SIM. To fax, code or otherwise transmit your ID to Orange won't work. It's simply against the law in Spain and the providers obey this law.

You can only take the two unregistered SIM cards and go to an Orange store in Spain (not in any other country like France) and do the registration there.