Without a network, a cell phone doesn’t really know how to do anything. And by and large, that network is provided—and, therefore, controlled—by a company that wants to make a profit off its subscribers. If there aren’t enough subscribers in a particular region, cellular providers simply refuse to install their infrastructure there.
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