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 - [Location tracking](#location-tracking)
 - [Mail Services](#mail-services)
 - [Maps and Navigation](#maps-and-navigation)
+- [Mobile Carriers and eSIM](#mobile-carriers-and-esim)
 - [Media Streaming Platforms](#media-streaming-platforms)
     - [Video and Audio](#video-and-audio)
     - [Audio](#audio)
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+## Mobile Carriers and eSIM
+⛔ **Avoid**
+- Traditional carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, etc.) - Require full identity verification (ID, SSN), create detailed profiles of your location and usage, and often sell data to third parties.
+- Most eSIM providers (Airalo, Holafly, etc.) - Require account creation, collect personal data, and track usage patterns.
+
+✅ **Instead use**
+- [PikaSim](https://pikasim.com) - Privacy-focused eSIM provider for 170+ countries. No account required, no ID upload, no email needed for crypto payments. Accepts Bitcoin, Lightning Network, and Monero via self-hosted BTCPay Server. Instant delivery.
+- [Silent.Link](https://silent.link) - Anonymous eSIM and SMS service. No personal data required. Accepts Bitcoin and Monero. Higher privacy premium.
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 ## Media Streaming Platforms
 ⛔ **Avoid**
 - **Amazon Prime** - [Bad privacy policy](https://tosdr.org/en/service/2444). Apps have [Google trackers](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom/latest/). Many permissions are required for a streaming app.