Comment on Time to get serious with E2E encrypted messaging

• fangleone2526@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  You can choose to share a username instead of a phone number, but they still require the phone number at setup iirc.

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  • homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    True.

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    • kilgore_trout@feddit.it ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Then your point…?

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      • homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Only that you need the phone to setup the account. i.e. it doesn’t have to be the phone you use- it can be a hotel phone or whatever.

        It used to have to be the phone you used for messaging.

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• Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Yes it does

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  • homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You’re right. Only for setup though, which is something I guess.

    How to Use Signal WhatsApp Without Phone Number?

    As mentioned above, a valid phone number that can receive calls and text messages is required to create and verify your Signal Account.

    Since, your mobile device does not have a phone number or you do not want to use your phone number, you can use a Landline Phone Number or a Virtual Phone Number as provided by TextNow, Google Voice and others to verify your Signal Account.

    Once the account verification process is completed, you will be able to use Signal on your mobile device, regardless of whether or not it has a phone number or SIM card installed on it.

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