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and yet we assume they are wealthy enough to own a mobile phone and/or computer/tablet to access that email.


Public libraries https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32304320 Subsidised phones and internet access https://www.fcc.gov/lifeline-consumers


Contrary to popular belief, most homeless people have cellphones.


well then however they are affording a mobile phone and the monthly service, they can probably figure out how to pay $5/month for email if they don't want to use one of the free options.


People can have an older phone, given free, cast off by people buying the latest-and-greatest, and use public wifi for everything. The phone can literally be free.

This requires no monthly service.




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