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Signal registration without a phone number now available in Android beta (but payment required!) (aboutsignal.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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[–] 2 points 1 week 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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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

    Could someone rephrase/translate this for me? I can't make sense of it right now. 😅

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  • [–] 8 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    😂 My point is signal is not going forward to be decentralized, they have history of suppressing forks. Also always reuqireing phone numbers and now when they don't, they require another piece of personally identifiable information. It has mass following, lots of money and status as a best and most secure app for chat. Techniacally it is good, but the other stuff looks like they just don't wanna go decentralized way, make app more indestructible(what guarantees one day US won't just shut the door).

    Sorry english is not my first language and i am dispointed in tech and pessimistic about it

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