Talk:Belgium/@comment-185.11.180.67-20170321221404/@comment-24682153-20170321222934

Yep. Lycamobile came under scrutiny of the Belgian press and authorities for non-complying:

[I] The Belgian regulator BIPT has taken action against 4 mobile providers already for not respecting the new rules on registering prepaid customers. A spokesman told news agency Belga that four complaints had been filed with the Brussels prosecutor. This follows a report by broadcaster VTM that it was still possible to buy and activate prepaid cards in shops without going through the registration process.

Belgian telecom minister Alexander de Cross issued a statement saying the violations were "completely unacceptable" and warned providers that further violations would lead to heavy fines, judicial prosecution and even the possible loss of licences. He called on BIPT to ensure thorough controls and a strict application of the rules.

Both VTM and Belga found they were able to activate Lycamobile cards without proper registration. Lycamobile is the largest MVNO in Belgium with around 1 million customers. Belga said it acquired a Lycamobile card without providing the correct personal details, although it was later blocked after a few days due to a lack of valid documents. [/I]

Source: Telecompaper, here in Dutch: http://nl.metrotime.be/2017/03/20/must-read/operatoren-verkopen-anonieme-prepaidkaarten/

So it seems that Lyca is finally setting up a registration system in shops. It doesn't help customers, when they are shut off. We will monitor the situation and may re-add Lyca later again.