enby. acab. furry. crazy.
in my opinion, it’s up to you. there shouldn’t really be a strict definition, since everyone’s needs and starting point is different. don’t worry so much about trying to live up to a particular standard and figure out what level and methods of disengaging from Google (or any other tech company) works best for you.
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it would help to know jurisdiction/market area because that really affects the options, especially because that’s a rapidly changing landscape right now. some places, prepaid SIMs + cash work well enough, other places it’s better to go with giftcards or prepaid debit cards etc. yet other places there’s definitely no good options to do it. it takes a lot of effort, and you have to remember that you need to consider that any app or service you log into on that phone may end up identifying you against the SIM card, so you need to be really careful in your usage! i hope you find an option that works! :)
never forget that even the tor project had a relationship with Team Cymru that everyone likes to pretend was just a normal thing for them to do… Team Cymru is kiinda creepy
there’s a couple places it’s the only feasible option, especially if you have other limitations such as needing an esim etc