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Meet Phreeli: The Privacy-by-Design Mobile Carrier You Can Trust

via Business Wire

 Built to protect people, not monetize them, Phreeli separates personal information from network activity to safeguard customers

Phreeli, the first wireless service built entirely around privacy-by-design, launched today to provide consumers across the U.S. a reliable phone service that does not collect, sell or link personal data. Unlike carriers that base their business models on surveillance, Phreeli is built from the ground-up with privacy in mind.

The Phreeli approach:

  • Separates personal data from network activity with the industry’s first double-blind architecture, “Double-Blind Armadillo.”
  • Makes sign up easy – with no credit check and limited collected information, (traditional carriers require customer names, addresses, social security numbers and other personal data)
  • Protects privacy and enables anonymity through prepayment with various cryptocurrencies
  • Does not sell call data, unlike traditional carriers that sell data to brokers and advertisers
  • Offers month-to-month flexibility with no contracts or credit checks

“We tackle privacy at the front end, because if you don’t provide data, it can’t be lost or sold,” said Nicholas Merrill, CEO and founder of Phreeli. “Consumers deserve a mobile service that respects their privacy. Phreeli isn’t just another wireless plan; it gives people digital independence and freedom from data tracking along with nationwide coverage and competitive pricing. It’s wireless that doesn’t watch you.”

Merrill is a staunch privacy advocate who famously challenged a 2004 FBI-ordered National Security Letter under the USA Patriot Act and pushed back against surveillance over-reach by the FBI and Department of Justice. Lifelong gag orders prevented him from talking about the suit until 2015, when a judge lifted the gag order. Major media coverage and commentary about privacy followed, and Merrill was inspired to launch Phreeli to help protect personal liberty and privacy.

Double-Blind Armadillo, Phreeli’s custom-built groundbreaking architecture, reduces data exposure by separating customer information from connection data for a more anonymous and customer-forward mobile experience. This powerful technology employs cryptographic tokens to enable systems to verify and act on information without exposing private information. Without invasive ID verification, zero individually targeted tracking and no data monetization, Phreeli makes privacy central to its service, not window dressing.

Phreeli offers all-in pricing plans starting at just $25 a month:

  • Visit phreeli.com to choose a plan and order a SIM card or download an eSIM.
  • Sign up requires only a ZIP+4 code, username and a payment method such as a credit card or anonymous prepayment through various cryptocurrencies.

For more information, visit phreeli.com.

About Phreeli

Phreeli is the first privacy-by-design wireless service that prioritizes security, freedom, and control. Phreeli distinguishes itself from other data-selling operators by separating user data from network activity, giving customers peace of mind and control. Customers can count on Phreeli’s strong nationwide coverage and straightforward, all-in pricing plans with transparent service details. Phreeli delivers a full suite of capabilities, without the surveillance. Visit phreeli.com to learn more about wireless service that protects you, instead of selling you.

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