"The startup would need eye-watering levels of investment to set up its own towers to support the network, so instead, Phreeli operates as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) that utilizes T-Mobile infrastructure. It is legal to offer phone services without knowing customer names in every state, according to the founder, and a system called the "double blind armadillo" is used to separate customer billing data from call histories, texts, and data usage"
"Phreeli, however, wants nothing more than a ZIP code, your preferred username, and a payment method. You can choose to provide a credit card or, for additional privacy, you can pay with cryptocurrency. Contracts aren't a problem either, as Phreeli doesn't offer them -- understandably, since legal service contracts would require a customer's personal information. Instead, prepaid month-to-month plans range from $25 to $80, depending on how much cellular data you need."
Phreeli launched on Dec. 4 as a privacy-by-design US mobile carrier that claims not to collect, sell, or share customer data. Sign-up requires only a ZIP code, a preferred username, and a payment method, with options for credit card or cryptocurrency. Phreeli offers no contracts and supplies prepaid month-to-month plans ranging from $25 to $80 based on data needs. The service operates as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator using T-Mobile infrastructure rather than building its own towers. The company says it is legal to offer phone services without customer names in every state and uses a "double blind armadillo" system to separate billing from communications data.
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