cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31659400
My Iranian friends told me that all communication with their families has been cut off by the government. I know of associations gathering funds for donating eSIMs in Gaza where Israel did the same. Do you know of any such possibility in Iran?
My friend has a public profile, and we are thinking of organizing a fundraiser.
4 Comments
troyunrau@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
Question from the uninformed: how do eSIMs get around the shutdown if internet and cell networks? Satellite (Starlink)?
DosDude@retrolemmy.com · 4 pts · 1y
I don't know the actual answer, but my guess is that the eSim is from a different country and thus can get through block filters. If the cell tower is down, it probably won't work though.
NateNate60@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
This is at least true in China. Chinese Internet censorship is quite famous but if you have a foreign SIM then you are not subject to the firewall.
Shadow@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
They don't