Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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VPNs are designed to create secure connections, but they don't make you invisible to your wireless carrier. They can still see your identity, where you are, and who you're talking to. Here's what you should know. 

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0:00 What your VPN hides (and what it doesn’t)
0:44 1. Identity (IMSI & IMEI)
1:07 2. Location & Cell Towers
1:31 3. Calls & Texts Metadata
1:50 4. Data Volume
2:08 The FCC Fines Carriers
2:54 Carpenter v. United States
3:23 What can you actually do?
4:01 Does an eSIM protect privacy?
4:32 VPN History Trivia

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