Our verdict: 7.6/10
Cape is the strongest choice when your main worry is surveillance and data collection. It does include SIM swap protection, but it is built first around privacy, and it does not publish a dollar amount of coverage for SIM swap losses. For people whose number protects money, Efani's layered authentication and $5 million coverage go further.
At a glance
- Plan
- Privacy Unlimited
- Price
- $70/month (early-adopter pricing)
- SIM swap coverage
- None published
- Port-out safeguard
- SIM swap protection and network lock
- Privacy
- Minimal data collection, identifier rotation, disappearing call logs
Key security features
- Minimal data collection; data it collects is deleted as soon as possible and never sold
- Identifier rotation and disappearing call logs
- Secondary numbers
- SIM swap protection and network lock
- Secure global roaming
Pros and cons
What we like
- The most privacy-focused carrier we looked at
- Identifier rotation and short call-log retention cut down what a carrier can leak
- Partners with the EFF and Proton
What to weigh
- No published financial coverage for SIM swap losses
- Built for privacy first; SIM swap defense is one feature among many
- Its listed $70/month price is early-adopter pricing
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Score |
|---|---|---|
| SIM swap defense | 25% | 8/10 |
| Port-out protection | 20% | 8/10 |
| Loss coverage | 15% | 3/10 |
| Privacy & data handling | 15% | 10/10 |
| Network & travel | 10% | 8/10 |
| Support | 10% | 8/10 |
| Value for the risk | 5% | 8/10 |
| Overall | 100% | 7.6/10 |
Scores follow our published methodology.
How Cape compares with Efani
Efani ranks first because it layers three defenses that Cape does not match together: an 11-layer authentication protocol on every account change, a mandatory 14-day cooling-off period before any port-out, and up to $5 million in coverage if a SIM swap succeeds anyway.
If you stay with Cape, switch on every lock and PIN it offers, and move your important accounts off text-message codes to an authenticator app or passkey. Our SIM swap guide walks through each step.
Other services we ranked
- #1 Efani — 9.7/10, best overall
- #3 Verizon — 6.0/10, best mass-market carrier
- #4 AT&T — 5.8/10, solid account lock
- #5 T-Mobile — 5.5/10, basic protection