We've had a discussion [in general earlier][1] and some SE sites have [a 'General Reference' reason for closing questions][2]. Having said that, *many* questions here on Travel.SE could be answered by Wikitravel or any number of travel sites so where do we draw the line?

**My stand is that we should *not* close them unless they are *exact* duplicates.** The questions may sound similar but it's not necessary at all that getting a SIM card is that easy. For instance, even for pay-as-you-go cards in India you need to provide photographs, proof of residence, and some form of ID to buy a SIM card. A blanket ban will disallow questions like this. Similarly, there could be different rules in other countries - credit checks being the most common form of screening travellers may not be able to meet.

  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/86043/introduce-a-general-reference-close-reason
  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/86043/introduce-a-general-reference-close-reason