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Buy unlocked mobile and ID

Celia27 -  
zoulou33 Posted messages 24676 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello,

I would like to know if it is necessary to present an ID when buying an "unlocked" mobile phone at a supermarket (like Auchan..). Since I am unable to move, I would like to have a friend pick it up for me.

Thank you in advance for your responses.

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    zoulou33 Posted messages 24676 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   7 715
     
    Good evening
    The purchase of the mobile itself is strictly only possible if you write a check. However, if you also buy a chip (SIM card), even just a pay-as-you-go one, then yes, you will need an ID card.
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  2. fiston111 Posted messages 470 Status Member 76
     
    No identification is required for a Mobicarte; in any case, SFR didn't ask me for one when I went there for a friend.
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    There's no point in leaving on time; it's better to run.
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  3. zoulou33 Posted messages 24676 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   7 715
     
    Let's say that if you purchase the unlocked mobile without anything = no ID required but if you buy with a prepaid SIM card, yes SFR or another, then you almost certainly need an ID to declare it. An ID is mandatory for buying the mobile if you also purchase a SIM card with it.
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  4. Celia27
     
    Good evening to you and thank you for your responses :)

    But how do we make the warranty work if we don't declare it?
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  6. zoulou33 Posted messages 24676 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   7 715
     
    What warranty?
    The warranty for the phone? It works like that of a household appliance such as a washing machine, dishwasher, or DVD player.
    On one side, you have the SIM card with a subscription or without a subscription, like a prepaid card, where you need to check with the operator, and the supermarkets are there as intermediaries since they sell on behalf of the operator. On the other side, there’s the device, where the store itself sells it as if it were selling a washing machine or a DVD player, and here the store's warranty applies.
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    1. Celia27
       
      Yes, the warranty for the phone. So the receipt will be sufficient as proof of purchase in case I need to use the warranty? I would like to know because I have trouble understanding how it would work.
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    2. zoulou33 Posted messages 24676 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   7 715
       
      Yes, you keep the receipt very carefully that you must have with the purchase of your phone. You'll be told that when you make the purchase, by the way.
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