Signal will finally let you register without a phone number, for a price

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TL;DR

• Signal’s new beta introduces numberless registration for new users.
• It costs a one-time fee of $3, which is paid anonymously and not linked to your Signal account.
• It also adds support for two-factor authentication for numberless accounts.

Signal has always tied your messaging account to your phone number, and though you can hide your number by adding a username, you still needed one to sign up in the first place. If that was what held you back from joining the app, there’s good news.

Signal’s Lead Android developer, Greyson Parrelli, announced on the company’s community forum that the app’s latest beta version introduces numberless registration. This means users can sign up for Signal without giving the service their phone number.




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