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cm0002@europe.pub to Privacy@programming.dev · 13 hours ago

A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

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A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

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cm0002@europe.pub to Privacy@programming.dev · 13 hours ago
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Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone service—without knowing almost anything about you.
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  • Pope-King Joe@lemmy.world
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    Inb4 this is shown to either be a honeypot or a datamining venture. 🫤

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    • _‌_反いじめ戦隊@ani.social
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      refresh🧵. I was forced to explain how even if Nicholas Merrill makes it a charity, IMEI tracking is a billion dollar grift.

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    So we are all going to sign up w/20500 as our zip code⸮

    Metadata is more important than having a name. GSM+CDMA are anti-privacy technologies.

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      Why not 90210?

      I remember reading something many years ago that non US people accessing things that require a US postcode will use that one more frequently then randomly selecting 5 digits.

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        I will confirm that for you. Have used it many times since it was well known due to the show. I could not name another one to save my life.

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        In hopes you read the spoiler, sure, I don’t care. 20002 works just as well. Just don’t expect privacy on an IMEI tracked business. Third parties will generate even more money tracking those new IMEIs on towers than if Nicholas Merrill gifts these SIMcards for free.
        It’s a betting business, your purchase need not be necessary.

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    I’m always questioning these so called ‘privacy’ cell providers. I’ve heard of multiple now, including this one. Cape, Helium Mobile, I forgot another one but again, it’s really odd.

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      Ah yes… “REALLY wireless”

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    Archive link

    https://archive.is/EgEkS

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    Gonna copy and paste my previous comment

    Nick has not released a public statement on why he “left” the Calyx Institute and I will not be supporting any of his future projects until he gives us an explanation. We’ve heard from Chiryu, Tommy Web, and Oliver Scott. Silence from Nick. Why?

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    So that’s where Nick Merrill has gone!

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