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I think you can use a pay phone to sign up.
this post was submitted on 11 May 2025
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you will still need a phone number to sign up for Signal
in the end of the day, the end user needs an id. this is perfect for the everyday user, but obviously if you are writing anti regime articles, you might want to look around for more anonim apps.
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Is it possible to use a voip based SMS for registration?
Those are a little easier to get anonymously then physical sim cards.
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Session is an alternative that does not require, or request, your phone number (or any other identifying information). Honestly, I have no idea why Signal got popular and Sessions did not. As soon as Signal asked for my phone number that set off alarm bells for me and I’ve never really trusted it since.
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I believe you can delete your phone number once you're up and running, but yeah that seems like an anti-feature.
I see an option to change it, not delete. It's still attached to a SIM card which requires identity verification in many states.
You're right. That is odd.
When anyone get a copy of your data, nothing will bring it back.
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Privacy is not necessarily anonymity. Signal uses a phone number to prevent spam and DDOS attacks on their network. Session doesn't do this and got wrecked by DDOS attacks to the point where most of the major groups are pretty much dead.
Use Signal to talk to people you know. That's what it's for. You don't use it for anonymous chats.