Shakedown Social

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@stman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@stman</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Sempf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Sempf</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/@LaF0rge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@LaF0rge</a> yes.Because physical SIMs, like any "cryptographic chipcard" (i.e. <a href="https://social.nitrokey.com/@nitrokey" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@nitrokey</a> ) did all that fancy public/private crypto on silicon and unless that was compromizeable (which AFAICT always necessistated physical access to the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SIM</a>, espechally in pre-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMAPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OMAPI</a> devices) the SIM wasn't 'cloneable' and the weakest link always had been the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MNO</a> /.<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MVNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MVNO</a> issueing (may it be through <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SocialHacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SocialHacking</a> employees into <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SimSwapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SimSwapping</a> or LEAs showng up with a warrant and demanding "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LawfulInterception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LawfulInterception</a>"):<ul><li>These "attack vectors" were known and whilst unfixable they could at least be mitigated by i.e. NEVER using a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PhoneNumber</a> for anything and/or using anonymously obtained <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SIMs</a>. But more and more services like <a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@signalapp</a> did <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/regression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#regression</a> demanding <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PII</a> and more and more nations criminalized <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AnonymousSimCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnonymousSimCards</a> under utterly <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cyberfacist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cyberfacist</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FalsePretenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FalsePretenses</a>!</li></ul>Add to that the regression in flexibility: Unlike a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SimCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SimCard</a> which was designed as a vendor-independent, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MultiVendor</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MultiProvider</a>, device agnostic unit to facilitate the the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/authentification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#authentification</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#encryption</a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GSM</a> (and successor standards), <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIMs</a> act to restrict <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DeviceFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DeviceFreedom</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ConsumerChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ConsumerChoice</a>, which with shit like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KYC</a> per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IMEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IMEI</a> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Turkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Turkey</a> demands it after 90 days of roaming per year) und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lMEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lMEI</a>-based <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Allowlisting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Allowlisting</a> (see <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Australia</a>'s shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VoLTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VoLTE</a> + <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/2G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2G</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/3G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#3G</a> shutdown!) are just acts to clamp down on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#security</a>.<ul><li>And with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EID</a> being unique per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIM</a> (like the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IMEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IMEI</a> on top!) there's nothing stopping <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cyberfacist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cyberfacist</a> regimes like "P.R." <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#China</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Russia</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Iran</a>, ... from banning "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIMcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIMcards</a>" (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIM</a> in SIM card form factor) or entire device prefixes (i.e. all phones that are supported by <a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@GrapheneOS</a> ), as M(V)NOs see the EID used to deploy/activate a profile (obviously they don't want people to activate eSIMs more than once, unless explicitly allowed otherwise.</li></ul>"[…] [Technologies] must always be evaluated for their ability to oppress. […] <ul><li>Dan Olson</li></ul>And now you know why I consider a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smartphone</a> with eSIM instead of two SIM slots not as a real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DualSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DualSIM</a> device because it restricts my ability to freely move devices.<ul><li>And whilst German Courts reaffirmed §77 TKG (Telco Law)'s mandate to letting people choose their devices freely, (by declarong <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/fees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fees</a> for reissue of eSIMs illegal) that is only enforceable towards M(V)NOs who are in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a>, so 'good luck' trying to enforce that against some overseas roaming provider.</li></ul>Thus <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Impersonation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Impersonation</a> attacks in GSM-based networks are easier than ever before which in the age of more skilled than ever <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cybercriminals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cybercriminals</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cyberterrorists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cyberterrorists</a> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NSA</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Roskomnadnozr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Roskomnadnozr</a>) puts espechally the average <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TechIlliterate</a> User at risk.<ul><li>I mean, anyone else remember the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Kiddies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Kiddies</a> that fucked around with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CIA</a> director <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Brennan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Brennan</a>? Those were just using their "weapons-grade <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/boredom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#boredom</a>", not being effective, for-profit cyber criminals!</li></ul>And then think about those who don't have privilegued access to protection by their government, but rather "privilegued access" to prosecution by the state because their very existance is criminalized... The only advantage eSIMs broight in contrast is 'logistical' convenience because it's mostly a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/QRcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#QRcode</a> and that's just a way to avoid typos on a cryptic <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LocalProfileAgent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LocalProfileAgent</a> link.

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://freeradical.zone/@generalx" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@generalx</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/@LaF0rge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@LaF0rge</a> yes I am aware of <a href="https://comfy.social/@PeterCxy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@PeterCxy</a> 's developments.<ul><li>I did also found <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114799776530364582" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">competing options</a> when it comes to managing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIMs</a> on COTS <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSimCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSimCards</a>"...</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@ohno_itsnate" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ohno_itsnate</a> <a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@GrapheneOS</a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a> specific and the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EU</a> in general there's a flourishing market in terms of devices. Not just <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#phones</a>, but also <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CPE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CPE</a>|s:<ul><li>In fact providers ain't allowed to force people to only use their devices, but even enable.them to install their own modems for cable, xDSL & fiber and not restrict peoples device choices. Some MVNO even got sentenced¹ to not charging people for switching devices with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIMs</a> but reissue/transfer those free of charge.</li></ul>For the most part, people here either get a contract and an unlocked phone subsidized by it or just a contract and bring their own or prepaid (again BYOD)... <ul><li>Basically what <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tmobile</a> in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> did with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKYix-RjA9I" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">their good manager</a> back then is considered baseline in Germany for 20+ years…</li></ul>¹: <a href="https://www.teltarif.de/drillisch-esim-gerichtsurteil-keine-15-euro-zahlen/news/86908.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.teltarif.de/drillisch-esim-gerichtsurteil-keine-15-euro-zahlen/news/86908.html</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:It takes a bit fiddling, but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MiniLPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MiniLPA</a> is kinda awesome!<ul><li>Espechally since it allows people to install <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIMs</a> on "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIM</a> cards, which act like regular <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SIM</a> cards for devices. Giving <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/users" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#users</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#consumers</a> the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freedom</a> of choice for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/devices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#devices</a> *and the conveniences both <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SIMs</a> & eSIMs have without the disadvantages. Plus it saves <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#money</a> & cuts down on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plastic</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eWaste</a>. </li></ul><a href="https://github.com/EsimMoe/MiniLPA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://github.com/EsimMoe/MiniLPA</a>

Ms. Que Banh<a href="https://beige.party/tags/Espa%C3%B1ol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Español</a> :"Como gente descapacitada alrededor del mundo y como asiaticos queeres de la diaspora, hemos estado en un luto profundo y buscando todas las formas posibles para estar en solidaridad con el pueblo palestino durante los ultimos 80 dias de <a href="https://beige.party/tags/genocidio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#genocidio</a> sufrido por la gente de <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Palestina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Palestina</a>.Queremos hacer llegar dinero y recurso de manera directa a los palestinos en Gaza, sin embargo, como muchos ya saben, el bloqueo ha hecho casi imposible entregar contado y recursos a <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gaza</a>. Una manera que si se puede es conseguir <a href="https://beige.party/tags/eSims" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSims</a> para personas allá. "<a href="https://beige.party/tags/Donar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Donar</a> aqui: <a href="https://chuffed.org/project/crips-for-esims-for-gaza" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://chuffed.org/project/crips-for-esims-for-gaza</a>Transferencia electrónica (para gente en Canadá) cripsforesimsforgaza@gmail.com<a href="https://beige.party/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreePalestine</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PeopleWithDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PeopleWithDisabilities</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/HelpGaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HelpGaza</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/HelpPalestinians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HelpPalestinians</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fundraising</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Fundraiser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fundraiser</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/StopGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StopGenocide</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/StopStarvation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StopStarvation</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Humanitarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Humanitarians</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Charity</a>

Ms. Que Banh*This is verified & legit.*<a href="https://beige.party/tags/CripsForESims" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CripsForESims</a> for <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gaza</a>.Crips for eSims for Gaza is a collaboration between Jane Shi, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Alice Wong. <a href="https://beige.party/tags/DisabledPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DisabledPeople</a> around the world are raising funds to get as many <a href="https://beige.party/tags/eSims" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSims</a> as we can into Gaza.<a href="https://chuffed.org/project/crips-for-esims-for-gaza" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://chuffed.org/project/crips-for-esims-for-gaza</a>See full <a href="https://beige.party/tags/crowdfund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#crowdfund</a> description at Disability Visibility. <a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2023/12/25/crips-for-esims-for-gaza/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2023/12/25/crips-for-esims-for-gaza/</a>Check out our financial accountability document. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/19eIZS0SRDAlOnjr9gf5BxTyOIayIaLmfuEZPVDad2vo/edit#heading=h.imodxs9x93li" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/19eIZS0SRDAlOnjr9gf5BxTyOIayIaLmfuEZPVDad2vo/edit#heading=h.imodxs9x93li</a>"We want to get money and resources directly to Palestinians in Gaza, however, as many people know, the blockade has made it almost impossible to get cash and resources into Gaza. One way that is possible is getting people eSims."Important Note (read carefully before donating!): We have several volunteers purchasing eSims in the States and in the UK. We are hoping to reimburse them without international transaction fees within PayPal and have opened up the following options to help us do so. For folks who are in the States and using Venmo, please consider donating directly to Emily, who will be helping us to reimburse people directly without conversion rate and international transaction fees. <a href="https://venmo.com/u/emxdeng" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://venmo.com/u/emxdeng</a>Please do not donate send funds through Venmo or Zelle via our main email; we do not have an official Venmo or Zelle account! For folks in the UK and using Paypal, please consider donating directly to one of our UK-based volunteers, Divya.  <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FKU748EGMBCNE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FKU748EGMBCNE</a>For those in Canada: e-transfer cripsforesimsforgaza@gmail.com (autodeposit on!)<a href="https://beige.party/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreePalestine</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PeopleWithDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PeopleWithDisabilities</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/HelpGaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HelpGaza</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/HelpPalestinians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HelpPalestinians</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fundraising</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Fundraiser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fundraiser</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/StopGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StopGenocide</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/StopStarvation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StopStarvation</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Humanitarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Humanitarians</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Charity</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.nl/@Germo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Germo</a> The problem I have is that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIM</a> restricts my <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FreedomOfChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomOfChoice</a> re: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Devices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Devices</a>.<ul><li>Yes, I do use multiple devices and I want to be able to pick them freely.</li></ul>Same with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIM</a>: I can put that on a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SIM</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Card" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Card</a> *but I can't swap the soldered-down <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Chip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Chip</a>!<ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fairphone</a> could've offered / included an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIMcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIMcard</a> (yes, these do exist!) and thus solved the entire issue: offering <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIM</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DualSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DualSIM</a> without the need of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TripleSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TripleSIM</a>-capable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Baseband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Baseband</a>!</li></ul>And yes, I routinely use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIMcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIMcards</a> because I get the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedom</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/flexibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#flexibility</a> of choice, because it's noone's business which <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/device" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#device</a> I use Which <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/plans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plans</a> on!<ul><li>And whilst courts in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a> ruled it's illegal to charge for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DeciceSwaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DeciceSwaps</a> re: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIMs</a>, that is only enforceable against <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MNO</a>|s & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MVNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MVNO</a>|s from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a>! </li></ul>Plus many plans I want to use and/or help people to setup are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIMonly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SIMonly</a> and not available as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIM</a> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/netzclub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#netzclub</a>)...<ul><li>No, eSIM is NOT a <a href="https://mastodon.nl/@Germo/113906252585895220" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">sufficient replacement</a> even by the sheer fact that most of my devices can't even manage an eSIM Card unless that would he possible just with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ICCDcodes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ICCDcodes</a> and *"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIMtoolkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SIMtoolkit</a>" / embedded Firmware on the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIMcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SIMcard</a>! </li></ul>I dare you to try to deploy an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIM</a> on a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/2Gonly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2Gonly</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/StupidPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StupidPhone</a> whereas a regular SIM can just be chugged in!

MotherboardAmid blackouts and wrecked infrastructure, eSIMs are being used to try and stay in contact with the outside world. <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d9qwz/gaza-israel-esims?at_medium=Social%20media&at_campaign=Mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d9qwz/gaza-israel-esims?at_medium=Social%20media&at_campaign=Mastodon</a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaza</a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#israel</a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/esims" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#esims</a>

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