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by godelski 1691 days ago
Your cellphone probably uses satellites to communicate. I'm not talking about a sat phone.
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Trust me, it doesn't, unless I'm WiFi calling over a satellite link, which isn't common except on aircraft and cruise ships. Tbf, cellular is also highly regulated natural monopolies and a lot of state involvement, its just it could have been done without.