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what instant messaging (IM), and Voice over IP (VoIP) fdroid app that doesn't require a real phone number can I use to talk to family on an android device? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by arsus5478@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/38798523

I don't use apps like whatsapp or skype because they sell my data and don't trust them.

I was hoping for a foss alternative to talk to my parents, regular folk who need something easy to set up on their android devices, ideally through fdroid.

I don't want to reveal a real phone number because I don't want ads from nobody.

I don't need to see my parent's faces, I just need to talk to them and maybe send files and lines of text.

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[–] django@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Conversations works for my parents and me.

Edit: Link to the app https://f-droid.org/packages/eu.siacs.conversations

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wild, without specifying, I had to check whether this was an app. I thought you were just being snarky at first! This is such a great but terrible name for a messaging app

[–] django@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

Thanks for the feedback, I added a link to my answer. 😃

[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

Recently started using this myself.

Tried a videocall and worked ok.

Thought I'd knock up a prosidy server at home to make it even more private, but haven't got to that yet

(And, yeah, awkward name...)