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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 month ago (1 child)

One could have thought that donations would rid one of having to pay for a feature much requested. sigh

What's next, premium accounts for texts longer than 240 characters?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    Unfortunately, dishonest actors would take advantage of the fact that honest ones have provided the free infrastructure, and use it to spam. Signal can't link previous donations on a different account with a new one - and for privacy reasons, that's a good thing.

    It sucks that this requires payment, but it's quite understandable.

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