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Use a government-issued ID to set up an account
To set up AT&T Wireless service, you must present a valid government-issued ID.
Accepted IDs
U.S. citizens
U.S. passport or passport card
U.S. state-issued driver’s license or ID
U.S. Consular or Matricula card issued after 2002
Tribal ID
Residents of other countries
Permanent Resident Card with photo (Green Card)
Employment Authorization Document (EAD) issued by INS with photo (Form I-766)
Consular or Matricula cards from these countries:
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Guinea
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Uruguay
Passport issued by all foreign governments
except
from these countries:
Cuba
Iran
North Korea
Syria
Last updated: January 13, 2025
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