• Wildly_Utilize@infosec.pub
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      3 months ago

      They never stopped requiring a phone number to sign up.

      They just let you hide this from other users now

      I’m planning to get a prepaid burner to try signal but I’m a bit concerned about the fact my contacts are associated with a phone #

      We are using simplex ATM

      • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
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        3 months ago

        Yes. I clarified that in a different comment. My original reply was not meant as “Signal is the best solution” but as a heads up that Proton Stealth can not only bypass the block but also disguise the traffic if you want to continue using Signal.

    • Pasta Dental@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      That’s not really the issue though, if you want to stay anonymous and not tell the government you use signal, since sms is insecure