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Re:T-Mobile users thought they had a lifetime price lock–gue... by happymellon on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @07:09AM (#40656712)
This is one of the reasons I get annoyed at services that require a phone number for an account.

As such, I am never going to switch to Telegram or Signal unless you let me have an account that's not tied to a number. I've lost shit in the past because of this, a phone number is only a temporary identifier.

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Re:T-Mobile users thought they had a lifetime price lock–gue... by robcohen on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @07:44AM (#40656941)
Signal supports usernames now.
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Re:T-Mobile users thought they had a lifetime price lock–gue... by ImJamal on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @09:56AM (#40658215)
It is still tied to your phone number though.
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Re:T-Mobile users thought they had a lifetime price lock–gue... by happymellon on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @12:53PM (#40660253)
Went to Signal to sign up and it is requesting a phone number. How do I give it a username instead?
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