u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)

I like computers, trains, space, radio-related everything and a bunch of other tech related stuff. User of GNU+Linux.
I am also dumb and worthless.
My laptop is ThinkPad L390y running Arch.
I own RTL-SDRv3 and RSP1 clone.

SDF Unix shell username: user224

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Cake day: June 17th, 2023

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  • It does. I’ve been using it, I tested it, it works. They just get the info that I am “currently unavailable” and I get SMS with info on who tried to call me when I was “unavailable”. Just like airplane mode, but I get to keep data and SMS.

    2G will be used only for emergency calls.

    4G/5G doesn’t support traditional voice calls like 2G/3G did. Only VoLTE, VoWiFi and VoNR which are a total mess with lack of one universal standard. (And you can disable them, which is the point of my comment.)

    But they can try, if that’s what you meant.


  • Problem solved.

    You can’t call me.

    (If you can’t disable 2G and 3G and they are still used by your carrier, you can switch to LTE only or NR/LTE or NR only in *#*#4636#*#* menu. This menu may be disabled on some devices.)

    This also helps with reconnecting faster when travelling as it won’t have to unnecessarily search for 2G/3G towers.

    Alternatively, you could forward all calls somewhere else, so you can still make calls yourself right away.








  • Hard to tell, guesstimate €1,500.

    I really only download music, mostly individual songs. I use sites like himovies.to for movies, and then if I like something enough, I buy a DVD, if available.
    And some few “mod apks”, which yes, are a bit shady. I don’t know how to do that myself, so I just run them through VirusTotal and hope for the best if it’s all green (false negatives). Stuff like KineMaster because I am procrastinating to learn using Kdenlive, MLUSB Mounter and some games.

    I haven’t purchased any media or software (excl. donations) that doesn’t come on a physical medium.











  • From: https://support.saily.com/hc/en-us/articles/15751399206172-How-do-I-install-the-Saily-eSIM-on-my-device#Android-Manual

    It seems you could install it on different device then. There’s also “share eSIM to other person”, which likely too just shows a QR code.

    I don’t know about Saily, but I doubt they would want ID. At least for data-only SIMs, if they do offer ones with phone number.

    I did a similar thing with a different eSIM provider when I was concerned about privacy, though eventually I did put it on my phone.

    I don’t know what else to use on Linux to get disposable Android containers.

    Anyway, while it is not related to privacy, they also seem quite expensive. At least for Europe. I don’t know where you’re going. I’ve used BNESIM, which funnily is cheaper than local SIMs for small data amounts (like 1 or 3GB), especially with SIMs without expiration. That can be used without app for sure, but I’ve had to use non-blocking DNS.

    Anyway, whatever you choose, use virtual payment cards. Something like privacy.com. There’s a ton of eSIM providers and I am sure they’re not all super safe and legit. My bank provides those thankfully.