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Punkt Unveils MC03, a $699 Privacy-Focused Phone With Subscription AphyOS

The model shifts phone costs from data monetization to a paid OS that locks key privacy features behind a subscription.

Overview

  • Preorders are live at CHF/$/€699 with Europe deliveries slated for late January and a North American launch in spring 2026.
  • AphyOS includes the first 12 months, then costs €/$/CHF9.99 per month with discounted three- and five-year bundles, and devices without an active plan revert to a basic AOSP setup with limited privacy services.
  • Apps and data are split between a vetted Vault and an open Wild Web area, with Ledger controls to restrict permissions, background activity, and data flows.
  • Proton Mail, Calendar, Drive, VPN, and Pass are available inside the Vault through an official partnership focused on minimizing tracking.
  • Hardware highlights include a 6.67-inch 120Hz OLED, a removable 5,200mAh battery, IP68 rating, a 64MP main camera with an 8MP ultrawide, MediaTek Dimensity 7300, in-display fingerprint sensor, 8GB RAM, 30W wired and 15W wireless charging, microSD support, and German assembly at Gigaset with a pledge of three OS upgrades and five years of security updates.