US citizen charged after GrapheneOS phone wipes during airport search

Re:US citizen charged after GrapheneOS phone wipes during ai... by eru on Monday July 27, 2026 @06:30AM (#49067531)

Well, assume your phone number is public knowledge.

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Re:US citizen charged after GrapheneOS phone wipes during ai... by inigyou on Monday July 27, 2026 @07:36AM (#49068073)

You can get more than one.

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Re:US citizen charged after GrapheneOS phone wipes during ai... by eru on Monday July 27, 2026 @08:25AM (#49068662)

Sure. Assume the one that's attached to your payment is public.

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Re:US citizen charged after GrapheneOS phone wipes during ai... by inigyou on Monday July 27, 2026 @10:20AM (#49070106)

Threat modelling. France is unlikely to tell USA if two numbers are owned by the same person without a good reason.

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Re:US citizen charged after GrapheneOS phone wipes during ai... by wolvoleo on Monday July 27, 2026 @09:31PM (#49078139)

You can get prepaid ones that you can top up with cash, in many countries you don't have to register them to your name.

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