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Signal registration without a phone number now available in Android beta (but payment required!) (aboutsignal.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/75560265

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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[–] 8 points 1 week ago*

"Your phone number can remain anonymous but instead, you have to give your payment details" is what this reads like lol

Having read the webpage, perhaps you could go and purchase a prepaid credit card and use that to register. While the hurdle of payment is stated to be stopping spam, it really seems to serve as a funnel of use your phone number, it's easier and free.

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