Bell requires a phone to buy a phone (rant)

I'm looking to acquire a new phone service.
So, I ordered the Bell Phone, by itself.
A few days later I get an email from Bell stating that I "have to phone in to verify my phone purchase"

What the ****?

I'm ordering a phone! Why? Because I don't have access to a phone!
Is Bell this ****ing stupid?

Obviously I cannot phone until you come setup my phone.

How can I give so much money to a company, such as Bell, who do not understand the basic fundamentals of how their own service works?
I think its common sense that a phone purchase should not require a phone. Much like you do not need a car to buy a car, or a house to buy a house!

Stupid Bell, just plain Stupid.

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It simply seems to me that they require a Phone Number of some sort. This is standard practice when buying a mobile phone as any company will ask for a home phone number. When i call bell they always ask for verification purposes.