Using Phones with No-SIM Cards and Other Privacy Experiments

We will test out various technologies that allow us to communicate on the phone without using a SIM card -- in other words, no cell service. We will also check out other solutions like VoIP.

This will result in several privacy and security benefits. We will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a De-Googled phone without a SIM card, an LTE Modem/Router, a VoIP Hardware solution, and a VPN router.

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Products discussed in this video:

Netgear M1 Mobile Hotspot 4G LTE Router MR1100-100NAS

Ooma Telo Air 2 (with Handset)

De-Googled Phones and BraxRouter (My Store)

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Related videos talking about phone threats:

Who's Spying on your phone (part 1)

Choose a phone that's surveillance free?

The Biggest Security Threat is Your Mouth: Speech AI

Dangers of Phone Proximity Tracking - Ultrasound, RF

Spyware-Free Phones in 2021: We're being Squeezed!

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I'm the Internet Privacy Guy. I'm a public interest technologist. I'm here to educate. You are losing your Internet privacy and Internet security every day if you don't fight for it. Your data is collected with endless permanent data mining. Learn about a TOR router, a VPN , antivirus, spyware, firewalls, IP address, wifi triangulation, data privacy regulation, backups and tech tools, and evading mass surveillance from NSA, CIA, FBI. Learn how to be anonymous on the Internet so you are not profiled. Learn to speak freely with pseudo anonymity. Learn more about the dangers of the inernet and the dangers of social media, dangers of email.

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[upsty]

Rob thank you for showing us the latest threats to our privacy. You are a good man in a time where there's few left. I really appreciate your work 😎

[DangrMouSe]

Always a massive wealth of important info. Our privacy is an inherent right & should be recognized as such

[sinjhguddu]

A very lucid, articulate and elaborate presentation. Loved it.

[MadCowMusic]

When the numbers are low you know the video will be filled with lots of great information. It's funny how some of the most informative videos are the ones that nobody watched.

[DJB]

I've learned so much on this channel! Thank you.

[shadeeandjohnpalmer]

I would be very interested in seeing a video that discusses solutions and various possible set-ups for people choosing to use old, no-internet, flip phone. So only having a computer at home and using it as the only internet connection, in today's world. I'm in France and many people are choosing to not have a smartphone at all.

[jamesceastep]

Rob:
You are a brilliant guy who understands this technology and can explain it to us mortal humans. Thanks for your service to everyone valuing privacy! - Jim

[samhillebrand]

So glad someone is taking the time and effort to educate the public about these issues and optional alternatives. Thanks

[keysersmoze]

While no sim card will eliminate many ordinary cell interactions, I am pretty sure I doesn't preclude the baseband modem from communicating with cell towers or impersonators. For some time now I am living without carrying a device around.

[yeayea]

1:00 Netgear M1
2:36 different threats
3:25 Degoogled phone - list of attack
10:32 you can’t hide with this device
11:02 beam forming
11:51 police

[finnk]

When I was young, I got an unlocked phone with the idea of getting service later. I never bothered - and with all the tracking, battery drain and problems it causes, now I'm proud to use airplane mode full-time.

[therealb]

SIM has to be the biggest backdoor that you have zero control over. I've been saying this since I first started watching your channel. SIMs are more often than not have your real world identity tied to them.

[jimandjackandhank]

Wouldnt it be funny if there was a coordinated phone swap program where everyone in a city or state just swapped phones and kept pay the bills then the carriers wouldn't have a clue who had what phone lol. That would confuse the hell out of big tech, do the swap once a month and keep doing it until all their collected data is useless

[snappertrx]

"Too big for pocket use". HA! Let me introduce you to cargo pants, my friend! 😁

[rancidbeef]

I rarely use my phone as an actual telephone. Usually only to call my wife about mundane stuff. I've got a Pinephone and really like it, minus a few issues. I dock it to a monitor and keyboard and use it at my workplace as a "stealth" personal computer (they would look at me funny if I lugged in my own personal laptop... but never notice a phone). The only problem I have with that is my Pinephone looses its data connectivity in that mode for some reason. (I don't connect it to the corporate WiFi -- that's the point using it). So I have to tether it to the Android phone I still carry. Hopefully soon I'll have a solution and I can switch the SIM back to the Pinephone. I actually watched this video and I'm commenting now using the Pinephone! (EDIT: Great video as usual, Rob!)

[MikeG]

Have been using a lower end android phones without SIMs to store, 2FA apps and net banking stuff, etc. Something one can leave at home, find easily and use just when one needed and keep a bare minimum apps installed.... Less risk than keeping credentials on your "normal use" phone an less inconvenience if the normal use phone is lost.

[michaelholmes]

I don't know how you can remember all this stuff and have it at your fingertips - I never could. I guess you must be an olympic standard tech guy. Thanks Man

[MusicToTheEars]

Wow. I just learned so much today. This was a very well thought out video. I appreciate your work you put into this. Thank you.

[gregmarsh]

Robb, thanks again. I wish I understood more of your instructions, but I'm from dayton.

[charlieblvd]

Have had Ooma for years. Use it for most of my calls. $6.00-month.