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Basically I started with mullvad then turned to proton but after they introduced AI and a crypto wallet I’m just looking for what peoples opinions are.

EDIT: Thank you all for your suggestions and opinions :D

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I believe proton also accepts cash payments. At least I've seen that in their mail service.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure if Proton is the same, but with Mullvad you can be super anonymous with cash. You can get an a code from their site and literally just write it on a bit of paper, stuff it in an envelope with some cash and mail it to them with no other way of identifying you. I haven't tried it personally but apparently it works lol.

From their site:

Can I really pay with cash?

You bet, and please! Stay anonymous all the way. Just put your cash and payment token (randomly generated on our website) in an envelope and send it to us. We accept the following currencies: EUR, USD, GBP, SEK, NOK, CHF, CAD, AUD, NZD.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Yeah Mullvad's system is better than Proton's, since the latter asks you to place your username inside the envelope. Mullvad's random token is better in that regard.

More info on Proton's cash payments: https://proton.me/support/payment-options#cash

Disclaimer: I've never paid in cash on either of these services.