- Phreeli separates all user data into three different services for security reasons
- Users can activate the service instantly using eSIM without a physical SIM
- Payments using cryptocurrencies add an unusual layer of anonymity to users
Phreeli, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), has launched a cellular service that prioritizes privacy in ways most operators ignore.
The service offers unlimited talk, text, and data, including hotspot access, while emphasizing user privacy and optional anonymity.
It also supports cryptocurrency payments, adding a level of anonymity rare in standard smartphone services.
How Phreeli protects user data
The network separates all interactions into three distinct services to reduce exposure: data service, user service, and mixer service.
The user service stores the most sensitive personal information, the data service keeps aggregated activity separate, and the mixer service randomizes the combined data so that only valid tokens can decode it.
This compartmentalized design aims to prevent a single breach from exposing significant personal information and preserve operational privacy across all user activity.
Phreeli currently offers five unlimited plans that differ only in the amount of high-speed data included.
The lowest plan starts at $25 per month, while prepaid users pay $20 for every 5GB of high-speed data.
The Max plan includes 65GB of high-speed data for $85 per month. All plans include international messaging and operate in more than 90 countries.
This structure is aimed at users who value privacy along with predictable billing.
Despite these features, the network could face scrutiny from regulatory authorities.
The lack of standard identification requirements could conflict with rules intended to prevent fraud, money laundering or other illegal activities.
Some users may also be hesitant to switch to a network that has not yet shown a consistent operating history.
The MVNO relies on existing cellular infrastructure, allowing it to support a wide range of modern devices.
Users can use eSIM technology for instant activation without physical SIM cards.
The network supports personal devices and business smartphones, which often require reliable cellular connectivity for remote work and communication.
Phreeli’s approach to privacy and crypto payments is new, but the service’s long-term prospects depend on regulatory acceptance and real user adoption.
Uncertainty also remains about how the anonymous system will perform under real-world traffic and whether its privacy protections will hold up under external audits.
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