You need to look up the technical specs for each model and make sure it works on the bands in your country. For example the 14 Pro Max has two models, A2650 and A2651. You can buy an unlocked phone directly from Apple and then go get a SIM card from a carrier. The carrier never needs to touch your phone. Just get a plan without a contract.

I’m interested to see what Fidium’s response time is to a major storm knocking out service.

Electricity $650 (w/ heat pump) - 350 (w/o heat pump) = - $300
Gas $350 (w/o heat pump) - 100 (w/ heat pump) = + $250

So for one month you’re down $50? Better to look at the cost difference over the course of a year.

Freeport residents are delusional if they think their downtown looks like a historic New England town. The Main Street is just one strip mall after another.

And your cost of living would be twice as much or more.