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Saw this ad - what do we know about Cape? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) by collar@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Happy to see a privacy-focused carrier, and it has better policies than any other carrier out there. But founder is formerly from Palantir and there’s a lot of VC money behind it (not inherently a problem, just flagging).

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[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 12 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

How would this be private? Wouldn't they be using other providers cell network? I doubt they have put out enough or their own towers.

Also how do I pay for it they never now my name or address to I have to put cash in an envelope and drop it somewhere? Ah they don't store the data on your payment but Stripe does.

So lots of this can be bullshit since they can claim we don't collect data but they would be an MVNO but whichever network you are using does.

[–] collar@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago

I saw this video on YouTube with a rep from the company and while there were some positive things put forward, the biggest red flag to me was when he wouldn't disclose what networks they partner with. They are a virtual network so they don't own the cell towers, and that means they're running off someone else's. Why can't you say who? Other virtual carriers have no problem saying that they run on Verizon or T-Mobile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1C-bR728ro interview for Cape starts at about 30 minutes in. Ironically, the podcast is called "Snake Oilers" and it's a paid-promotion thing, sooooo take this with a grain of salt.