FAQs
What is Cape?
Cape is a mobile carrier that provides the same nationwide cellular coverage and 5G and 4G speeds you have now, but with more privacy and security.
We don’t need things like your name and social security number to provide premium wireless service—we collect minimal personally identifiable information. Unlike other carriers, we’ll never sell your data. Customers also get best-in-class spam protection, hardened account security, the most stringent firewall restrictions, and a commitment to continuous innovation on privacy and security.
Cape is a mobile carrier that provides the same nationwide cellular coverage and 5G and 4G speeds you have now, but with more privacy and security.
We don’t need things like your name and social security number to provide premium wireless service—we collect minimal personally identifiable information. Unlike other carriers, we’ll never sell your data. Customers also get best-in-class spam protection, hardened account security, the most stringent firewall restrictions, and a commitment to continuous innovation on privacy and security.
What does privacy have to do with a cell phone network?
We carry mobile devices in our pockets and include them in our most intimate daily rituals.
All the while, our phones are constantly and silently broadcasting our location, identity, and conversations to the nearest cell phone tower.
That tower, in turn, is connected to a global network, sharing our personal data with telcos around the world. From there, the data can find its way into the hands of advertisers, authorities, or hackers.
It doesn’t have to be this way. We believe people should be able to stay connected without giving up control over their personal information.
We carry mobile devices in our pockets and include them in our most intimate daily rituals.
All the while, our phones are constantly and silently broadcasting our location, identity, and conversations to the nearest cell phone tower.
That tower, in turn, is connected to a global network, sharing our personal data with telcos around the world. From there, the data can find its way into the hands of advertisers, authorities, or hackers.
It doesn’t have to be this way. We believe people should be able to stay connected without giving up control over their personal information.
How is Cape different?
At Cape, we believe that you can’t leak or sell what you don’t have. We ask for the minimal amount of personal information and store sensitive credentials locally on your device, not on our network. That’s privacy by design, and we apply this thinking to everything that we build.
Traditional telcos don’t offer such high levels of protection because, unlike us, they’re serving the broadest possible range of users rather than optimizing for privacy and security-conscious customers. We don’t need to collect names, addresses, and social security numbers to provide great cellular service.
At Cape, we believe that you can’t leak or sell what you don’t have. We ask for the minimal amount of personal information and store sensitive credentials locally on your device, not on our network. That’s privacy by design, and we apply this thinking to everything that we build.
Traditional telcos don’t offer such high levels of protection because, unlike us, they’re serving the broadest possible range of users rather than optimizing for privacy and security-conscious customers. We don’t need to collect names, addresses, and social security numbers to provide great cellular service.
Can I sign up for Cape?
Cape is not yet open to the public. Want to get in as soon as we’re live?
Cape is not yet open to the public. Want to get in as soon as we’re live?
Request Early AccessRequest Early AccessHow does Cape approach safety if all user data is anonymized?
Cape is fully compliant with CALEA and e911 requirements, and we take public safety very seriously. We recognize the important role of law enforcement for a functioning society. CALEA, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, and similar standards around the world, allow for lawful telecommunications intercept. We will answer lawful requests with the information that we have.
Cape is fully compliant with CALEA and e911 requirements, and we take public safety very seriously. We recognize the important role of law enforcement for a functioning society. CALEA, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, and similar standards around the world, allow for lawful telecommunications intercept. We will answer lawful requests with the information that we have.
Who does Cape compete with?
Your existing phone carrier. Your phone carrier collects more data about you and keeps it longer than is necessary to provide good service. They’ve spent a lot of money investing in physical infrastructure, but their legacy software stack hasn’t kept up-to-date with the latest best practices in cryptography and security.
We believe we can offer premium cellular service—you get the same coverage and speeds, but more privacy, more security.Your existing phone carrier. Your phone carrier collects more data about you and keeps it longer than is necessary to provide good service. They’ve spent a lot of money investing in physical infrastructure, but their legacy software stack hasn’t kept up-to-date with the latest best practices in cryptography and security.
We believe we can offer premium cellular service—you get the same coverage and speeds, but more privacy, more security.Who do you partner with for physical infrastructure?
We partner with UScellular. UScellular has built a highly differentiated network for their quickly growing industrial and commercial business. Cape is now the first to layer a voice service over the top of this enterprise-grade, ultra-dense high bandwidth network to provide superior coverage and reliability for consumers.
We partner with UScellular. UScellular has built a highly differentiated network for their quickly growing industrial and commercial business. Cape is now the first to layer a voice service over the top of this enterprise-grade, ultra-dense high bandwidth network to provide superior coverage and reliability for consumers.
Read more about it hereRead more about it hereWhat does it mean that Cape runs its own mobile core?
A mobile core is critical software that is central to user privacy and security. Building and running our own core enables us to control and implement protections over what data enters and leaves your phone. It also allows us to implement modern, expert-vetted cryptography and security protocols to secure your account.
A mobile core is critical software that is central to user privacy and security. Building and running our own core enables us to control and implement protections over what data enters and leaves your phone. It also allows us to implement modern, expert-vetted cryptography and security protocols to secure your account.
Have cellular networks been targeted before?
Mobile networks are gold mines of identifying data for potential bad actors. Telecom breaches compromised the private information of more than 74 million customers in the United States just last year.
Even when data is not hacked, it is routinely sold in what has become a multibillion-dollar industry. In 2020, the FCC levied $200 million in fines against America’s four largest carriers for selling user location data without adequate controls. Recently, investigations revealed that authorities purchased trillions of domestic phone records from a major US carrier as part of a warrantless surveillance program.
Mobile networks are gold mines of identifying data for potential bad actors. Telecom breaches compromised the private information of more than 74 million customers in the United States just last year.
Even when data is not hacked, it is routinely sold in what has become a multibillion-dollar industry. In 2020, the FCC levied $200 million in fines against America’s four largest carriers for selling user location data without adequate controls. Recently, investigations revealed that authorities purchased trillions of domestic phone records from a major US carrier as part of a warrantless surveillance program.
I use VPNs and secure messaging apps. Doesn’t that protect me?
We go one layer deeper than a VPN. VPNs and apps encrypt some of your traffic, but they can’t protect you from a broader range of vulnerabilities. Malware can still worm its way onto your phone. The metadata associated with your messages, calls, and texts can remain visible to hackers. Your phone number can be stolen through SIM-jackings or phishing attempts by imposters. And at the mobile operator level, your personal information is still collected, linked to all of your activity, and exposed to compromise. Existing solutions tend to be app-based or device-based, instead of network-based. Many threats and vulnerabilities start at the network level, and that’s where Cape specializes.
We go one layer deeper than a VPN. VPNs and apps encrypt some of your traffic, but they can’t protect you from a broader range of vulnerabilities. Malware can still worm its way onto your phone. The metadata associated with your messages, calls, and texts can remain visible to hackers. Your phone number can be stolen through SIM-jackings or phishing attempts by imposters. And at the mobile operator level, your personal information is still collected, linked to all of your activity, and exposed to compromise. Existing solutions tend to be app-based or device-based, instead of network-based. Many threats and vulnerabilities start at the network level, and that’s where Cape specializes.
How’s your network coverage and speeds?
We have nationwide coverage and fast 5G and 4G speeds. We also have the highest network density in America, which means more reliable coverage for you.
It’s everything you expect from a premium carrier, but with more privacy and security.
We have nationwide coverage and fast 5G and 4G speeds. We also have the highest network density in America, which means more reliable coverage for you.
It’s everything you expect from a premium carrier, but with more privacy and security.
Check your coverage hereCheck your coverage hereHow does Cape prevent illicit activity if signup is anonymous?
Cape is fully compliant with CALEA requirements, and we take public safety very seriously. We recognize the important role of law enforcement for a functioning society. CALEA, the the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, and similar standards around the world, allow for lawful telecommunications intercept. We will answer lawful requests with the information that we have.
Cape is fully compliant with CALEA requirements, and we take public safety very seriously. We recognize the important role of law enforcement for a functioning society. CALEA, the the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, and similar standards around the world, allow for lawful telecommunications intercept. We will answer lawful requests with the information that we have.
Will 911 and other emergency services work?
Yes. Your location will automatically be shared when dialing 911.
Yes. Your location will automatically be shared when dialing 911.
Can I join the team?
We’d love to talk to you about that!
We’d love to talk to you about that!
View Open RolesView Open RolesWhat’s next?
We’re just getting started. We have a robust research team covering leading-edge innovation around network security, new cellular technologies, and emerging cyber and privacy threats. As technologies and attackers evolve, we’re committed to staying one step ahead.
We’re just getting started. We have a robust research team covering leading-edge innovation around network security, new cellular technologies, and emerging cyber and privacy threats. As technologies and attackers evolve, we’re committed to staying one step ahead.
OUR RESEARCH ↗OUR RESEARCH ↗
What is Cape?
Cape is a mobile carrier that provides the same nationwide cellular coverage and 5G and 4G speeds you have now, but with more privacy and security.
We don’t need things like your name and social security number to provide premium wireless service—we collect minimal personally identifiable information. Unlike other carriers, we’ll never sell your data. Customers also get best-in-class spam protection, hardened account security, the most stringent firewall restrictions, and a commitment to continuous innovation on privacy and security.
Cape is a mobile carrier that provides the same nationwide cellular coverage and 5G and 4G speeds you have now, but with more privacy and security.
We don’t need things like your name and social security number to provide premium wireless service—we collect minimal personally identifiable information. Unlike other carriers, we’ll never sell your data. Customers also get best-in-class spam protection, hardened account security, the most stringent firewall restrictions, and a commitment to continuous innovation on privacy and security.
How is Cape different?
At Cape, we believe that you can’t leak or sell what you don’t have. We ask for the minimal amount of personal information and store sensitive credentials locally on your device, not on our network. That’s privacy by design, and we apply this thinking to everything that we build.
Traditional telcos don’t offer such high levels of protection because, unlike us, they’re serving the broadest possible range of users rather than optimizing for privacy and security-conscious customers. We don’t need to collect names, addresses, and social security numbers to provide great cellular service.
At Cape, we believe that you can’t leak or sell what you don’t have. We ask for the minimal amount of personal information and store sensitive credentials locally on your device, not on our network. That’s privacy by design, and we apply this thinking to everything that we build.
Traditional telcos don’t offer such high levels of protection because, unlike us, they’re serving the broadest possible range of users rather than optimizing for privacy and security-conscious customers. We don’t need to collect names, addresses, and social security numbers to provide great cellular service.
How does Cape approach safety if all user data is anonymized?
Cape is fully compliant with CALEA and e911 requirements, and we take public safety very seriously. We recognize the important role of law enforcement for a functioning society. CALEA, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, and similar standards around the world, allow for lawful telecommunications intercept. We will answer lawful requests with the information that we have.
Cape is fully compliant with CALEA and e911 requirements, and we take public safety very seriously. We recognize the important role of law enforcement for a functioning society. CALEA, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, and similar standards around the world, allow for lawful telecommunications intercept. We will answer lawful requests with the information that we have.
Who do you partner with for physical infrastructure?
We partner with UScellular. UScellular has built a highly differentiated network for their quickly growing industrial and commercial business. Cape is now the first to layer a voice service over the top of this enterprise-grade, ultra-dense high bandwidth network to provide superior coverage and reliability for consumers.
We partner with UScellular. UScellular has built a highly differentiated network for their quickly growing industrial and commercial business. Cape is now the first to layer a voice service over the top of this enterprise-grade, ultra-dense high bandwidth network to provide superior coverage and reliability for consumers.
Read more about it hereRead more about it hereHave cellular networks been targeted before?
Mobile networks are gold mines of identifying data for potential bad actors. Telecom breaches compromised the private information of more than 74 million customers in the United States just last year.
Even when data is not hacked, it is routinely sold in what has become a multibillion-dollar industry. In 2020, the FCC levied $200 million in fines against America’s four largest carriers for selling user location data without adequate controls. Recently, investigations revealed that authorities purchased trillions of domestic phone records from a major US carrier as part of a warrantless surveillance program.
Mobile networks are gold mines of identifying data for potential bad actors. Telecom breaches compromised the private information of more than 74 million customers in the United States just last year.
Even when data is not hacked, it is routinely sold in what has become a multibillion-dollar industry. In 2020, the FCC levied $200 million in fines against America’s four largest carriers for selling user location data without adequate controls. Recently, investigations revealed that authorities purchased trillions of domestic phone records from a major US carrier as part of a warrantless surveillance program.
How’s your network coverage and speeds?
We have nationwide coverage and fast 5G and 4G speeds. We also have the highest network density in America, which means more reliable coverage for you.
It’s everything you expect from a premium carrier, but with more privacy and security.
We have nationwide coverage and fast 5G and 4G speeds. We also have the highest network density in America, which means more reliable coverage for you.
It’s everything you expect from a premium carrier, but with more privacy and security.
Check your coverage hereCheck your coverage hereWill 911 and other emergency services work?
Yes. Your location will automatically be shared when dialing 911.
Yes. Your location will automatically be shared when dialing 911.
What’s next?
We’re just getting started. We have a robust research team covering leading-edge innovation around network security, new cellular technologies, and emerging cyber and privacy threats. As technologies and attackers evolve, we’re committed to staying one step ahead.
We’re just getting started. We have a robust research team covering leading-edge innovation around network security, new cellular technologies, and emerging cyber and privacy threats. As technologies and attackers evolve, we’re committed to staying one step ahead.
OUR RESEARCH ↗OUR RESEARCH ↗
What does privacy have to do with a cell phone network?
We carry mobile devices in our pockets and include them in our most intimate daily rituals.
All the while, our phones are constantly and silently broadcasting our location, identity, and conversations to the nearest cell phone tower.
That tower, in turn, is connected to a global network, sharing our personal data with telcos around the world. From there, the data can find its way into the hands of advertisers, authorities, or hackers.
It doesn’t have to be this way. We believe people should be able to stay connected without giving up control over their personal information.
We carry mobile devices in our pockets and include them in our most intimate daily rituals.
All the while, our phones are constantly and silently broadcasting our location, identity, and conversations to the nearest cell phone tower.
That tower, in turn, is connected to a global network, sharing our personal data with telcos around the world. From there, the data can find its way into the hands of advertisers, authorities, or hackers.
It doesn’t have to be this way. We believe people should be able to stay connected without giving up control over their personal information.
Can I sign up for Cape?
Cape is not yet open to the public. Want to get in as soon as we’re live?
Cape is not yet open to the public. Want to get in as soon as we’re live?
Request Early AccessRequest Early AccessWho does Cape compete with?
Your existing phone carrier. Your phone carrier collects more data about you and keeps it longer than is necessary to provide good service. They’ve spent a lot of money investing in physical infrastructure, but their legacy software stack hasn’t kept up-to-date with the latest best practices in cryptography and security.
We believe we can offer premium cellular service—you get the same coverage and speeds, but more privacy, more security.Your existing phone carrier. Your phone carrier collects more data about you and keeps it longer than is necessary to provide good service. They’ve spent a lot of money investing in physical infrastructure, but their legacy software stack hasn’t kept up-to-date with the latest best practices in cryptography and security.
We believe we can offer premium cellular service—you get the same coverage and speeds, but more privacy, more security.What does it mean that Cape runs its own mobile core?
A mobile core is critical software that is central to user privacy and security. Building and running our own core enables us to control and implement protections over what data enters and leaves your phone. It also allows us to implement modern, expert-vetted cryptography and security protocols to secure your account.
A mobile core is critical software that is central to user privacy and security. Building and running our own core enables us to control and implement protections over what data enters and leaves your phone. It also allows us to implement modern, expert-vetted cryptography and security protocols to secure your account.
I use VPNs and secure messaging apps. Doesn’t that protect me?
We go one layer deeper than a VPN. VPNs and apps encrypt some of your traffic, but they can’t protect you from a broader range of vulnerabilities. Malware can still worm its way onto your phone. The metadata associated with your messages, calls, and texts can remain visible to hackers. Your phone number can be stolen through SIM-jackings or phishing attempts by imposters. And at the mobile operator level, your personal information is still collected, linked to all of your activity, and exposed to compromise. Existing solutions tend to be app-based or device-based, instead of network-based. Many threats and vulnerabilities start at the network level, and that’s where Cape specializes.
We go one layer deeper than a VPN. VPNs and apps encrypt some of your traffic, but they can’t protect you from a broader range of vulnerabilities. Malware can still worm its way onto your phone. The metadata associated with your messages, calls, and texts can remain visible to hackers. Your phone number can be stolen through SIM-jackings or phishing attempts by imposters. And at the mobile operator level, your personal information is still collected, linked to all of your activity, and exposed to compromise. Existing solutions tend to be app-based or device-based, instead of network-based. Many threats and vulnerabilities start at the network level, and that’s where Cape specializes.
How does Cape prevent illicit activity if signup is anonymous?
Cape is fully compliant with CALEA requirements, and we take public safety very seriously. We recognize the important role of law enforcement for a functioning society. CALEA, the the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, and similar standards around the world, allow for lawful telecommunications intercept. We will answer lawful requests with the information that we have.
Cape is fully compliant with CALEA requirements, and we take public safety very seriously. We recognize the important role of law enforcement for a functioning society. CALEA, the the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, and similar standards around the world, allow for lawful telecommunications intercept. We will answer lawful requests with the information that we have.
Can I join the team?
We’d love to talk to you about that!
We’d love to talk to you about that!
View Open RolesView Open Roles
