Pay-As-You-Go and used cell phones are a small part of the terrorists kit. Pay-As-You-Go phones, you've seen them at Wal-mart, can be bought and do not require little if any information to activate. Once activated, they can be 'charged' with minutes. Both the phones and minutes can be purchased using cash making them virtually untraceable. The July 2005 terrorist attacks in London were planned using such phones.
Used phones are also a good item to have in a terrorist kit. They are cheap and easy to get. Many are bought on eBay, sent overseas and used in other countries to plot and execute terrorist attacks. GSM phones, like those on AT&T's network, are particularly of interest because the majority of the world cell phone companies use the GSM technology. Verizon phones with SIMM cards can be used worldwide as well.
Cellphones are a vital tool for terrorists. The are essential for communications and a must have for IED (Improvised Explosive Devices). To help stop this, the government should pass regulation requiring cell phone companies to collect used cell phones when a customer upgrades, with the customer's consent. This would reduce the number of cell phones around the world, especially in the US.
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