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 AA> For encrypted voice comms, I've heard that Signal is a good  
 AA> choice. Telegram also boasts secure calls:

That could come in handy some day, but it would be a hassle to make all calls
that way. I have a nosy neighbor and sometimes I wonder if she's using a
scanner to listen to my phonecalls. But I don't have too much to hide, so it's
all good.

 AA>  AT> I can't remember which technology advancement made me need to toss th
 AA>  AT> Blackberry. This was back around 2011. But aparently I can still use 
 AA>  AT> on oldschool carriers :)
 AA> 
 AA> What model of the BB was it?  I'm curious.  If it only supported  

It was a Blackberry Bold, but I'm not sure of the model number. I tried to dig
it out of my box of electronic junk, but it was too cold and dark in the attic
for me today :)

 AA> either 2G or HSPA+ max, then it is not worth it - even the range  

That sounds familiar - I think my Blackberry was 2G, and then 3G became a
thing. I think the phone was still useable, but Tmobile said "Your phone is
out of date" (something about security) and they persuaded me to upgrade to an
Android.

 AA> Even my BB's LTE may not be all that it seems, according to this  
 AA> article:

All those categories (2G, 3G, EDGE, LTE) seems to be a lot of jargon. I see
what you mean - you might have a phone capable of a better data speed, but
your network can hold you back especially if you're out of network when
testing.

I wouldn't expect much from low budget carriers when even the big boys
(Verizon, Tmobile, etc) are being stingy with data speeds.

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