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by tlrobinson 2515 days ago
Given they had 350,000 SIM cards, it seems like you at least need a real cellular modem. It's probably cheaper and easier to just buy cheap Android phones.
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You don't need SIM cards to do this.

I used to be a phone farmer back when I was school a few years ago (didn't know it was called that or that there was even a community around it). Any device with a WiFi connection worked at that point. Not sure if that's changed but I doubt it.

Also in the article they mentioned people virtualizing the process. It apparently is possible, but the farmers don't think it's worth it.

Probably also less technically challenging / frustrating to set up in the first place, if they're getting used prepaid phones at $10 a piece.