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Re:Apple, Google Both Track Mobile Telemetry Data, Despite U... by Aloisius on Thursday April 01, 2021 @08:29PM (#26667943)
Apple needs to know whether or not your phone number is registered with another phone in order to deregister it.

Otherwise people texting your number could have their messages sent via iMessage to the previous owner of your phone number.

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Re:Apple, Google Both Track Mobile Telemetry Data, Despite U... by m463 on Friday April 02, 2021 @12:32AM (#26669032)
yes, but just saying - you can use imessage on an ipad.
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