0 sats \ 6 replies \ @turker 21 Jan \ on: GrapheneOS: Everything you need to know about the privacy-focused Android fork security
I love the idea of GrapheneOS but it is for Pixel devices. Pixel model devices are not sold in my country. Even if I want to buy it from abroad, I have to pay a tax that worths 2x of Pixel device price. So, it will cost me 3x Pixel device price. Even privacy is for rich people huh? 🥲
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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @ch0k1 OP 21 Jan
Sad to hear that 😢
What country do you live in and if someone sends you a Pixel device so that it's not considered as a purchase would they charge you three taxes you're referring to?
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @turker 21 Jan
Yeap, if you won't pay that tax, you can't use the phone. At least, the SIM card will not work and operators will ban your phone to use service.
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @ch0k1 OP 21 Jan
What country do you live in since I'm not aware of such where mobile operators are nationalized or state owned (maybe one of the totalitarian - China, NK etc.)
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @turker 21 Jan
Turkey ofc. Operators are not state owned. Basically, if your devices IMEI number is not registered in countries records, operators are banning it after some period. If you want to register your IMEI, you have to pay that tax.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @ch0k1 OP 21 Jan
Merhaba komşu, greetings from Bulgaria.
That's very vile of them 😡
I can't think of how tourists or immigrants use their phones if that's the case...
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22 sats \ 0 replies \ @turker 21 Jan
If you are a tourist, you won't have a problem. I guess you can use your phone without registering it for 120 days or so. 99% of the tourists are leaving before 120 days. This is not affecting them. Sana da merhaba komşu, greetings from Turkey. 😄🙋🏻
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