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How do you use Signal without a phone number?

I mean:

> Requirements

> Signal uses your existing phone number.

> The number must be able to receive an SMS or phone call.

https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007318691-Re...

You can't use one of those shared SMS services. So what, lease a SIM from some SIM farm in wherever, and hope that they're honest?

No privacy-conscious system would require phone numbers.



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