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Re: anyone using a privacy-protecting cell phone

I just found one of the replies to this thread was marked as spam.  Dunno
why

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On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 9:54 AM James Lockie <bjlockie [ at ] lockie [ dot ] ca> wrote:

> $799 USD for the base phoe
> No wireless AC. :-(
>
> On January 23, 2021 00:06:57 "Brenda J. Butler" <bjb [ at ] sourcerer [ dot ] ca> wrote:
>
> Hello Linux hive-mind -
>>>
>>> Anyone out there in Linux-land with experience they are willing to share
>>> using a cell phone with good privacy that doesn't track you?
>>>
>>
>> This request eventually reminded me about the Purism phone:
>>
>> https://puri.sm/
>>
>> which purports to be a ground-up phone OS designed for privacy.
>>
>> I have not bought it but maybe I should.
>>
>> I was under the impression that the person who started the
>> company was in Toronto but they are based in the States now.
>> But that is a vague memory and may be entirely false.
>>
>> They don't have social media icons.  Their web page (front page)
>> is served from one server (impressive!).  They have a warrant
>> canary page and two people gpg-sign a message for that page on
>> a monthly basis.
>>
>> Looks legit.
>>
>> I'm guessing they are expensive as they are not subsidized
>> by Big Tech.  Haven't seen prices yet.
>>
>> bjb
>>
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