Cape provides free private and secure cellular service to journalists and activists.
Targeted Surveillance
Journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society activists may be targeted via:
- Fake cell sites
- Government data requests
- SS7 and other signaling attacks
These tools and methods can track your location and intercept calls and text.
apps aren’t enough
VPNs and encrypted chat apps hide browsing and message content, but telecom carriers still log your calls, texts, and movements. That data can be hacked, sold, or handed to authorities.
Even legitimate civil activity, like protests, can be swept into “tower dumps” where authorities demand the phone records of everyone in a given area.
Cape is America’s privacy-first mobile carrier.
We believe that private and secure communications are fundamental to free expression and civil liberties, and we’re proud to support journalists, activists, and others who contribute to a free society.
Stay anonymous.
Minimal Data Collection
We only collect the minimum amount of data needed to provide you service.
Private Payment
Pay for your subscription without handing over your name or credit card details to Cape.
Stay untraceable.
Identifier Rotation
Protect yourself from persistent tracking by rotating your IMSI every 24 hours, so you appear as a new subscriber each day.
Secondary Numbers
Get 2 free additional last-mile encrypted lines to use publicly, while keeping your primary number reserved for family and friends.
Last-Mile Encrypted Texting
Protect your SMS messages with middle-to-end encryption delivered through the Cape app.
Encrypted Voicemail
Keep your voicemails truly private, so that only you can listen to them.
Stay protected.
SIM Swap Protection
Secure your number and prevent SIM swaps with a private key only you control.
Network Lock
Prevent attackers from tracking your location or intercepting your calls and texts via SS7 and signaling attacks.
Secure Global Roaming
Roam internationally in 50+ countries while routing traffic to our secure US-based core.
Premium, nationwide 4G and 5G coverage, with industry-leading privacy and security.
Security is only as good if it comes with you, and coverage only matters if you’re secure.
Government Request Transparency
Cape complies with lawful government requests but retains minimal data, so we can only provide what we have.
We notify subscribers whenever possible and challenge overly broad demands.
In The News
David Ignatius,
The Washington Post
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the leading nonprofit defending digital privacy, free expression, and innovation, and publishes the Surveillance Self‑Defense (SSD)—practical guides tailored to journalists, activists, and human‑rights defenders. Cape has supported EFF’s work in developing Rayhunter, an open-source tool that helps to identify cell-site simulators.
EFF is an independent partner helping Cape assess the needs of applicants to our journalists and activists program and proposing potential recipients for our assistance. By relying on informed decision-makers, we ensure the program benefits from civil society expertise and is not influenced by our biases.
Apply for Free Service
To apply for free Cape service, please reach out to us via email or Signal with:
- Your name
- Organization
- A brief description of your work and why you need Cape service
Messages will be reviewed by Cape and EFF team members.
Email us at capeaccess@cape.co
Message
Message us on Signal @capeaccess.19
Apply for Free Service
To apply for free Cape service, please reach out to us via email or Signal with:
- Your name
- Organization
- A brief description of your work and why you need Cape service
Messages will be reviewed by Cape and EFF team members.
Email us at capeaccess@cape.co
Message
Message us on Signal @capeaccess.19
FAQs
Is this really free?
Who qualifies?
Can I keep my current number?
Does this replace a VPN, MDM, or secure‑messaging apps?
What data does Cape retain?
Do you offer international roaming?
Can I have access to Obscura?
Will you reveal who has benefited from this program?
More Questions?
See our full FAQ list here.
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