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05.27.2026
We're filing comments with the FCC
By Team Phreeli
A proposed FCC rule would require customers to hand over a government ID, home address, and alternate number to get wireless service. Phreeli is filing formal comments opposing it. Here's why it matters.


5/1/2026
The Supreme Court Just Debated Phone Privacy Fines. It’s Still the Wrong Question
By Nicholas Merrill
The Supreme Court debated whether carriers should be fined for selling your location data. That's the wrong question. The real one: why are they collecting it at all?

12/4/2025
Featured In Wired
By Team Phreeli
“With his new startup, Merrill says he instead wants to offer cellular service for your existing phone that makes near-total mobile privacy the permanent, boring default of daily life in the US.”

12/4/2025
Privacy Makes Speech Possible
By Team Phreeli
Privacy creates the space we need to craft and communicate our ideas.

12/3/2025
Double-Blind Armadillo: Enabling Privacy with Unlinkability
By Team Phreeli
Double-Blind Armadillo is a new privacy-focused system architecture and cryptographic protocol designed around the principle that no single party should be able to connect an individual’s real identity, payments, and phone records.

12/2/2025
Comprehensive Solutions For Maximum Privacy
By Team Phreeli
Phreeli gives you the biggest privacy return for your investment, but no single privacy tool, including Phreeli, delivers complete protection from snooping, surveillance and tracking.

12/2/2025
Free International Calls. No Surprise Charges.
By Team Phreeli
No hidden fees, no per-minute surcharges, no “international add-on” required. The price you pay covers the world.

11/28/2025
Why Phreeli Includes Taxes And Fees
By Team Phreeli
At Phreeli, the price you see is the price you pay—taxes, regulatory fees, and everything else included. No surprises at checkout.