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Re:Signal is for everyone, and everyone is different by red_trumpet on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @12:45PM (#35058465)
Last time I tried using Telegram it required a phone and a number. Has anything changed since then?

Edit: Just tried it again, and I cannot register on Linux without a phone number. Here is a screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/WcnHBx1.png

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Re:Signal is for everyone, and everyone is different by MayeulC on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @05:36PM (#35062290)
Pretty recently (one year or so), they started their blockcain numbers. You can get a random one for free, or a "vanity" one if you buy it... I guess they are mined somehow? They all start with 888.

I wish signal did something similar.

Edit: find the numbers here: https://fragment.com/numbers

It's probably affiliated with Telegram, I'm not sure.

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Re:Signal is for everyone, and everyone is different by thr717272 on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @10:58PM (#35065047)
> and I cannot register on Linux without a phone number.

Yep, but it doesn't have to be a real, publicly routable one. You can get one from Telegram without having to provide government provided ID like I have to for real phone numbers. See sibling comment.

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