@oldrawgabbit my phone broke, so I tried using just my laptop. I am a VERY tenacious chap. For instance, lived for just on 20 years with no physical ID, book, card, driver's license, the lot. A sim card was hard, bank.. ha ha not so hard to open and account with no hard ID. Eventually got one , needed it to see the Penquins at Boulders Beach, 3 years ago. Phone? One month. Had to get a phone....

@JEmphatically About 20 odd years ago all my ID docs, book etc were stolen. I never liked this been a number so CHOOSE to live with out it. A sim card was my biggest problem, only later would the Nigerias arrive and bring them and phones in, under the table. Bank account, opened one, with no hard copy of ID. Don't ask how, ha ha. Then 3 years ago needed one, to go see the Penguins on the famous Boulders beach. South Africans get a better price, I cannot afford the $ price for tourists.