[fhdkweig]

The laws closed that loophole a long time ago. You have to either present a photo ID to buy in a brick and mortar store or sign for the package when delivering to an address.

[angry_octet]

That is easily avoided, but usually people think of opsec constraints after the fact.

[knowaveragejoe]

You can buy a phone on amazon right now and not sign for anything.

[fhdkweig]

Does it have a carrier service when it arrives? That is the part that matters. They don't care whether you have a piece of hardware that just sits idle. They don't want people placing phone calls that can't be traced back to an identity that can be physically located and arrested.

[knowaveragejoe]

To use mobile data, yes you'd have to prove some kind of identity in one way or another.

[HNisCIS]

Not in the US, am on a burner under a random name right now lol