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[-] Wildly_Utilize@infosec.pub 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 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

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 3 points 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.

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