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submitted 9 months ago by cm0002@europe.pub to c/privacy@programming.dev
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[-] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Inb4 this is shown to either be a honeypot or a datamining venture. 🫤

[-] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 2 points 9 months ago

refresh🧵. I was forced to explain how even if Nicholas Merrill makes it a charity, IMEI tracking is a billion dollar grift.

[-] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 5 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] imrighthere@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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.

[-] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago

So that's where Nick Merrill has gone!

[-] cowfodder@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago
[-] kokomo@lemmy.kokomo.cloud 1 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] kokomo@lemmy.kokomo.cloud 1 points 9 months ago

Ah yes.. "REALLY wireless"

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