issue0315@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoSignal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Privatewww.wired.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1367arrow-down16cross-posted to: pulse_of_truth@infosec.pubprivacy
arrow-up1361arrow-down1external-linkSignal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Privatewww.wired.comissue0315@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: pulse_of_truth@infosec.pubprivacy
minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down2·10 months agoSo do I still need to provide a phone number when I sign up?
minus-squareN00dle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·10 months ago you will still need a phone number to sign up for Signal From signals official blog, yes you do
minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down3·10 months agoWell, then this changes nothing as it applies to political organizing.
minus-squarerbits@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoDamn. So still not a replacement for iMessage. Does anyone know of a good iMessage replacement (doesn’t require a phone number, available for under 13s)?
So do I still need to provide a phone number when I sign up?
From signals official blog, yes you do
Well, then this changes nothing as it applies to political organizing.
Damn. So still not a replacement for iMessage. Does anyone know of a good iMessage replacement (doesn’t require a phone number, available for under 13s)?