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Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private (www.wired.com)
submitted 8 months ago by issue0315@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago (3 children)

So do I still need to provide a phone number when I sign up?

[–] N00dle@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago (2 children)

you will still need a phone number to sign up for Signal

From signals official blog, yes you do

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Well, then this changes nothing as it applies to political organizing.

[–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

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)?