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minus-squarehelpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.todayOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agowhile I agree, signal is also on Linux and is a more polished alternative
minus-squareWilzax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-28 months agoBut it does require a cell phone number to get started, meaning your signal account is tied to your identity via your phone carrier
minus-squarePolarisFx@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoThere are many services that will give you a temp number to sign up with for these services. I have many verified discord accounts, none of which are my actual phone number.
minus-squareCatsrules@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·8 months agoI don’t think you can use another number that isn’t the phone number tied to your device when you use Signal mobile app. I have two phones and Signal refused to let ne sign in on phone a using phones b’s number.
while I agree, signal is also on Linux and is a more polished alternative
But it does require a cell phone number to get started, meaning your signal account is tied to your identity via your phone carrier
There are many services that will give you a temp number to sign up with for these services. I have many verified discord accounts, none of which are my actual phone number.
I don’t think you can use another number that isn’t the phone number tied to your device when you use Signal mobile app.
I have two phones and Signal refused to let ne sign in on phone a using phones b’s number.