# Sim Cards on The No Agenda Show Sim Cards comes up in 15 chapters across 15 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2008 to September 2025. - **Chapters:** 15 - **Episodes:** 15 - **Discussed:** March 2008 – September 2025 - **Related topics:** [Encryption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/encryption.md), [T-mobile](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/t-mobile.md), [4g](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/4g.md), [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [Amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [Apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), [At&t](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/at-t.md), [Backdoors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/backdoors.md), [Big Pharma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-pharma.md) ## Chapters 1–15 of 15 ### Secret Service, New York SIM Farm Takedown - **Episode:** [1802: Stimming](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1802-stimming.md) - **Published:** 2025-09-25 - **Time:** 19:05–22:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1802-stimming/chapter/secret-service-new-york-sim-farm-takedown.md The U.S. Secret Service announced the dismantling of a massive electronic network in the New York tri-state area involving 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards. Special Agent Matt McCool stated the network represented an imminent threat to government officials and could have been used to disable cell towers during the UN General Assembly. Skeptics suggest the equipment was likely a standard "SIM farm" used for Bitcoin scams and "Chinese girlfriend" text fraud rather than a sophisticated assassination plot. Keywords: [secret service](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/secret-service.md), [sim cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-cards.md), [new york city](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-city.md), [un general assembly](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/un-general-assembly.md), [telecommunications](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/telecommunications.md) ### Pakistan SIM Card Blocking, Mexican President Big Pharma Warning - **Episode:** [1369: COVID Roulette](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1369-covid-roulette.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-01 - **Time:** 1:06:20–1:08:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1369-covid-roulette/chapter/pakistan-sim-card-blocking-mexican-president-big-pharma-warning.md The Sindh government in Pakistan has implemented a policy to block the mobile SIM cards and social media access of citizens who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine. In North America, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador cautioned against the influence of the pharmaceutical industry, stating there is no scientific evidence to justify vaccinating children. Keywords: [pakistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pakistan.md), [mexico](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mexico.md), [sim cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-cards.md), [big pharma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-pharma.md), [children](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/children.md), vaccine coercion ### eSIM Technology, Security Risks, Justice Department - **Episode:** [1027: Folding Pre-school](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1027-folding-pre-school.md) - **Published:** 2018-04-22 - **Time:** 1:30:16–1:32:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1027-folding-pre-school/chapter/esim-technology-security-risks-justice-department.md The telecommunications industry is moving toward eSIM technology, which replaces physical SIM cards with software-based identifiers. Critics and the Justice Department are examining the transition due to concerns about security vulnerabilities and the potential for easier hacking or unauthorized switching. Keywords: esim, [apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), google fi, [sim card](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-card.md), [hacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hacking.md) ### Adam Curry, Schiphol Airport Mobile Studio Setup - **Episode:** [1002: Ras-Putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1002-ras-putin.md) - **Published:** 2018-01-24 - **Time:** 6:12 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1002-ras-putin/chapter/adam-curry-schiphol-airport-mobile-studio-setup.md Adam Curry broadcasts from a hotel at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, describing the technical challenges of his mobile Windows recording rig. He details "MacGyvering" a 12-volt power supply for his headphone amplifier using four 9-volt batteries and scotch tape after discovering his equipment was 110-volt only. Curry also recounts obtaining a box of "iPhone tools"—actually paperclips—from the hotel front desk to activate local SIM cards for internet connectivity. Keywords: [adam curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [schiphol airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/schiphol-airport.md), macgyver, mobile rig, [sim card](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-card.md), headphone amplifier ### EU Roaming Agreements, International SIM Card Tips - **Episode:** [948: Chow Hound](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/948-chow-hound.md) - **Published:** 2017-07-20 - **Time:** 12:03–13:49 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/948-chow-hound/chapter/eu-roaming-agreements-international-sim-card-tips.md New European Union roaming agreements that went into effect on June 15, 2017, have eliminated additional costs for mobile data across member states. Travelers are advised to purchase local prepaid SIM cards rather than expensive international plans from carriers like T-Mobile. Testing in France and Italy confirmed that 5G and LTE speeds are now consistently available across borders using a single European SIM. Keywords: eu roaming, [t-mobile](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/t-mobile.md), [lte](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lte.md), [sim card](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-card.md), data plans ### Telecom Italia Mobile, EU SIM Card Regulations - **Episode:** [945: Jiggabits](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/945-jiggabits.md) - **Published:** 2017-07-09 - **Time:** 17:50–30:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/945-jiggabits/chapter/telecom-italia-mobile-eu-sim-card-regulations.md Securing a high-speed prepaid SIM card in Italy requires physical passport registration due to EU anti-terrorism regulations implemented in 2009. After visiting multiple closed stores and negotiating with unhelpful staff at a WINS store, a successful 30GB data plan is eventually obtained through Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM). Keywords: telecom italia mobile, [tim](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tim.md), [sim cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-cards.md), eu regulations, passport registration ### Mobile Phone Unlocking, Legal vs Technical Definitions - **Episode:** [780: Dustbin of History](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/780-dustbin-of-history.md) - **Published:** 2015-12-10 - **Time:** 1:11:55–1:15:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/780-dustbin-of-history/chapter/mobile-phone-unlocking-legal-vs-technical-definitions.md The terminology used by FBI Director James Comey regarding "unlocking" phones is scrutinized. The discussion highlights the confusion between "unlocking" a phone for use on different carriers (GSM/SIM) and "decrypting" the device's storage. Comey is accused of intentionally conflating these terms to push for government backdoors into consumer electronics. Keywords: [smartphone](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smartphone.md), [encryption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/encryption.md), [sim card](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-card.md), [james comey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/james-comey.md), [backdoors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/backdoors.md) ### Laura Poitras, MIT Donation, and Drone SIM Cards - **Episode:** [592: Taser Taser Taser!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/592-taser-taser-taser.md) - **Published:** 2014-02-16 - **Time:** 1:11:58–1:15:22 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/592-taser-taser-taser/chapter/laura-poitras-mit-donation-and-drone-sim-cards.md The hosts discuss a $20 million donation made by the parents of filmmaker Laura Poitras to MIT for psychiatric research, noting a family history of bipolar disorder. They also share an email from a producer regarding the technical flaws in a recent Greenwald/Poitras story about drone targeting via SIM cards, explaining how "boots on the ground" are actually used to clone and track phones in Afghanistan. Keywords: [laura poitras](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/laura-poitras.md), [mit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mit.md), brain research, [glenn greenwald](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glenn-greenwald.md), [drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [sim cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-cards.md), [afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md) ### NSA vs CIA, Metadata Errors, and SIM Card Swapping - **Episode:** [591: Mipster Intercept](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/591-mipster-intercept.md) - **Published:** 2014-02-13 - **Time:** 44:36–48:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/591-mipster-intercept/chapter/nsa-vs-cia-metadata-errors-and-sim-card-swapping.md The White House and intelligence officials defended drone targeting methods, asserting that assessments are based on multiple information sources rather than single metadata points. Reports suggest that terrorists attempt to evade tracking by swapping SIM cards randomly, a tactic that critics argue leads to civilian casualties when the NSA tracks the wrong individual. The segment posits that the current media focus on NSA metadata errors serves to shield the CIA from accountability for drone program failures. Keywords: [nsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nsa.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [metadata](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/metadata.md), [sim cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-cards.md), [drone strikes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drone-strikes.md), [signals intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/signals-intelligence.md) ### Phone Tracking Without SIM, Wireless Privacy - **Episode:** [574: Make Happy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/574-make-happy.md) - **Published:** 2013-12-15 - **Time:** 1:33:22–1:35:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/574-make-happy/chapter/phone-tracking-without-sim-wireless-privacy.md John C. Dvorak observes that his HTC One phone continues to update weather and location data even without a SIM card or Wi-Fi enabled. The hosts discuss how modern mobile devices are designed to track users constantly, contrasting this with Adam Curry's use of an iPod Touch with Wi-Fi manually toggled. Keywords: [sim card](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-card.md), [tracking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tracking.md), htc one, [ipod touch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipod-touch.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md) ### Terrorists Opting Into Technology, Vivek Kundra Comparison - **Episode:** [509: DeDe Dinah](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/509-dede-dinah.md) - **Published:** 2013-05-02 - **Time:** 1:56:44–2:00:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/509-dede-dinah/chapter/terrorists-opting-into-technology-vivek-kundra-comparison.md Jared Cohen's assertion that future terrorists must "opt into technology" to be relevant is ridiculed. The hosts compare his rhetorical style to former White House CTO Vivek Kundra's "skip logic" and "cobalt" jargon. They argue that the idea of terrorists needing social media presence is a fundamental misunderstanding of security. Keywords: jared cohen, [vivek kundra](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vivek-kundra.md), [social media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-media.md), [terrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terrorism.md), [sim card](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-card.md) ### T-Mobile Prepaid Plans, 4G Data Limits - **Episode:** [461: No-Stray Spray](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/461-no-stray-spray.md) - **Published:** 2012-11-15 - **Time:** 8:06–9:29 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/461-no-stray-spray/chapter/t-mobile-prepaid-plans-4g-data-limits.md A host reviews a $30 monthly prepaid plan from T-Mobile that offers unlimited text and web with a 5GB cap on 4G speeds. The discussion covers the process of ordering SIM cards online and the lack of 4G coverage in certain parts of the Bay Area. Keywords: [t-mobile](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/t-mobile.md), prepaid, [sim card](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-card.md), [4g](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/4g.md), data plan ### Patriot Act Section 215, Roving Wiretaps - **Episode:** [346: The Indignati](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/346-the-indignati.md) - **Published:** 2011-10-09 - **Time:** 55:54–1:00:11 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/346-the-indignati/chapter/patriot-act-section-215-roving-wiretaps.md FBI officials defend Section 215 of the Patriot Act, which allows the government to seize commercial records to "paint a picture" of potential terrorists. The justification for roving wiretaps is based on the ease of swapping SIM cards. The hosts argue these measures are a direct violation of constitutional rights against illegal search and seizure. Keywords: [patriot act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patriot-act.md), [section 215](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/section-215.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), roving wiretaps, [sim cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-cards.md), [fourth amendment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fourth-amendment.md) ### GSM Association SIM Card Initiative and Cloud Surveillance - **Episode:** [254: Final Jeopardy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/254-final-jeopardy.md) - **Published:** 2010-11-21 - **Time:** 2:10:25–2:15:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/254-final-jeopardy/chapter/gsm-association-sim-card-initiative-and-cloud-surveillance.md The GSMA's initiative to eliminate physical SIM cards in favor of embedded chips is criticized as a move to prevent users from using local prepaid cards while traveling. Additionally, a report from The Register reveals how much tech companies charge the government for surveillance: Google and Yahoo charge fees per user, while Microsoft reportedly provides information for free. Adam Curry concludes by encouraging the use of PGP encryption and hard drive encryption. Keywords: gsm association, [sim cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sim-cards.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [encryption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/encryption.md) ### iPhone Unlocking Trends, European Grey Market and Currency Exchange - **Episode:** [21: Sooty Emissions](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/21-sooty-emissions.md) - **Published:** 2008-03-15 - **Time:** 2:26–7:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/21-sooty-emissions/chapter/iphone-unlocking-trends-european-grey-market-and-currency-exchange.md Adam Curry reports a high prevalence of unlocked iPhones in the Netherlands despite the lack of an official carrier deal. 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