Loom is a great brand. They a build for durability witch make them a good value for money. Bio cotton from portugal https://www.loom.fr/en-de

This is the not the Belgium CR but the one from Netherland.

Maybe its a nti-competitive business strategy Check this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish

A lot of countries made it impossible to get a "burner" phone number. Check this source : https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Registration_Policies_Per_Country