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The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance (www.wired.com)

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[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

In a lot of places, cell carriers enforce KYC too though.

[–] Mettled@reddthat.com 0 points 1 week ago

If you get a cell number with a SIM, then port that number to a VoIP, how does KYC matter since you are going.to have to give that number to people with your name, so businesses or offices can call you through VoIP service?