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A mobile phone that respects your freedom [video]

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Re: A mobile phone that respects your freedom [video]

#32
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so how do you get a phone number for this phone, do you just buy service / sim card from a regular carrier and then plop it in or what?

Never bought a phone outside of a contract?

i suppose not, so how does it work?

Re: A mobile phone that respects your freedom [video]

#36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You just buy a SIM. Nothing special about it.

and do you have to pay for service from a cell phone company for the voice calls?

When you pay for cellular service, you get a SIM card, which contains everything the phone needs for connecting to the cellular provider's network.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card

Re: A mobile phone that respects your freedom [video]

#39

The pentagram at the bottom left of the video is an instant deal-breaker for millions of regular folks... being aware of social sensitivities is a big part of being successful for projects that aim for broad adoption.

If the star in the bottom corner was a Star of David instead of a pentagram and you said the exact same thing what do you think the response should be?

Re: A mobile phone that respects your freedom [video]

#40

The pentagram at the bottom left of the video is an instant deal-breaker for millions of regular folks... being aware of social sensitivities is a big part of being successful for projects that aim for broad adoption.

Not to mention her dress code. Completely mindless of her appearance. If you're going to talk in front of a crowd maybe look the part? If I were here boss I'd be pissed she's representing the company like that.
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