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Signal registration without a phone number now available in Android beta (but payment required!) (aboutsignal.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by hatingfedizen@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Signal has started rolling out Signal Login, an optional registration method that allows users to create a Signal account without providing a phone number. The feature will be rolled out first on Android and will come to iOS later.

As we previously reported, Signal Login is not a free alternative registration method. Signal requires users who choose to register without a phone number to make a one-time payment. The price at launch is $2.99 / € 3.49, although this may vary by region and currency.

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[–] guy@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

One could have thought that donations would rid one of having to pay for a feature much requested. sigh

What's next, premium accounts for texts longer than 240 characters?

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[–] fossna@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Wow great! More google, signal is for definite not working for the people but for the govt with cool tech.

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[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

i just wish folks would use threema

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[–] lonesomeCat@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

I've tried simplex a while ago. It felt the most private IM I could find. It's hard to get people to use it tho

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