Blyk being very, very awkward
OK - having completely ignored my numerous requests for a SIM as a member of the press, so we could do some coverage of the service and the ad-supported model it is using, Blyk is making it even harder for us to get a SIM as a member of the public.
The company is enforcing its 16-24 demographic profile rigidly, and despite finally getting hold of an invite code to join the service, I have been unable to sign up.
As I am a teeny tiny bit over 24 years old, I’ve had to pick the next nearest birth date available from the limited drop down menu. Unfortunately, Blyk is then comparing the data supplied against the electoral register or something similar to verify age and address, and name, and if the three don’t add up, they insist on secondary ID, in the form of a passport number or drivers licence number. Both of which in my case give away my age, and thus prohibits me from signing up.
Come on Blyk - I just want to have a look a the service so I can write about it - WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO HIDE?
October 19th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
can’t you just hang around outside the local secondary school inviting kids to come and play with your computer?
on second thoughts…
November 5th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
blyk is flawed on so many levels that one can only describe it as an embarrassing endeavor and by industry titans no less. @the most basic their ‘carrot’ (caret ^) and consumption model are wholly disassociated events. yakety yakety yak. beep. click. delete.
May 7th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
i’m 16 and yet it won’t let me sign up.
which is rather irrating considering the amount of time i have wasted attempting to.
blyk is sh*te.