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Re:WeChat suspends new user registration for security compli... by kaycebasques on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @12:04PM (#27974024)
WeChat registration was a fascinating experience. You download the app and then someone who is already in the system has to verify you via QR code scan. That's how it was when I visited a couple years ago, at least.
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Re:WeChat suspends new user registration for security compli... by rwmj on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @12:11PM (#27974134)
Or to be more precise, it works for a few days, then abruptly locks you out until a friend with a China phone number and bank account vouches for you.
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Re:WeChat suspends new user registration for security compli... by radmuzom on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @02:00PM (#27975487)
Not necessarily "China phone number". I live in Malaysia and WeChat is very popular here, even among Malays. One Malaysian friend vouched for my account.
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Re:WeChat suspends new user registration for security compli... by vmception on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @02:24PM (#27975738)
Its different for every country combination and at different times depending on how Tencent/CCP feels
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Re:WeChat suspends new user registration for security compli... by fortuna86 on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @01:59PM (#27975471)
And forget getting the weChat payment functionality working with a foreign bank.
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Re:WeChat suspends new user registration for security compli... by xrikcus on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @02:20PM (#27975694)
It works pretty reliable with discoverbank cards, but that's because they are unionpay compatible. It was a complete mess getting the app to the point where it would let me use it for payments at all, though.
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Re:WeChat suspends new user registration for security compli... by fortuna86 on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @04:31PM (#27977225)
When I tried to troubleshoot getting a bank linked to the account, WeChat suspended the account for "suspicious behavior". That was that.
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Re:WeChat suspends new user registration for security compli... by vmception on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @02:18PM (#27975672)
The best thing about San Francisco for me was being able to run around and find Mainland Chinese to register me!

Even Hong Kongers couldn’t register Americans at the time.

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