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I need to upgrade my Pixel 2 to a dual sim phone too. I think this seems like the easiest way. Not sure how WhatsApp etc support dual sim though.

vmception 6y ago
WhatsApp is the only one that makes it inconvenient. Perhaps Signal is one identity too, and therefore less convenient. But you can always at the very least set up the accounts, using your browser on a PC. You just won't get chat notifications for multiple numbers on one device. Telegram app lets you have 3 accounts logged in, the only similarity being that setting up a Telegram account requires phone number authentication. But the similarity ends because a Telegram account on your device doesn't need to be linked with a phone number accessible from your device.
- actuator 6y ago
  I think the problem of going outside prevalent apps like Text/iMessage/WhatsApp is that not everyone will have the less prevalent ones. Few people have Telegram, Signal seems like a very niche tech/journalist thing.
  - vmception 6y ago
    Thats just informative for you. I'm not really focusing on the dating use case and have already solved that for myself, and for you, and I'm not sure why you are overthinking it aside from your upcoming expensive of buying a new phone and additional cellular plan. The practicality is already there.
philposting 6y ago
You can install WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business, with a number on each. WhatsApp business has some extra functions for businesses, but is otherwise the same.
- actuator 6y ago
  It does show you are texting with a business account which might just seem weird to the other person. If they didn't find not having IG shady before, I am sure they will now.
  - vmception 6y ago
    You’re overthinking this. I’m aware of people that immediately ask for social media, and rationalize it with trying to disprove infidelity or an assurance they wont get murdered, I can tell you that most people I’ve dated over the past two years did not ask for that. At this point I think there is a level of maturity involved in not asking questions you don't really want the answer to, as they too would prefer not to lead with their social media. Its pretty much the same as introducing a date to your friends. You don't typically lead with that. YMMV.
    - actuator 6y ago
      The IG thing was just in response to the WhatsApp thing. But you are right, no point overthinking and complicating it. I will upgrade to a dual sim phone and use the other sim for new stranger communication. Though I think a lot of people do want to see IG, just to get an idea about your life, friends etc. Like a way to know about you without prodding too much. I anyway don't use IG anymore so I just say I don't have it, and as you said they seem to be fine with it.

vmception 6y ago

WhatsApp is the only one that makes it inconvenient. Perhaps Signal is one identity too, and therefore less convenient. But you can always at the very least set up the accounts, using your browser on a PC. You just won't get chat notifications for multiple numbers on one device. Telegram app lets you have 3 accounts logged in, the only similarity being that setting up a Telegram account requires phone number authentication. But the similarity ends because a Telegram account on your device doesn't need to be linked with a phone number accessible from your device.

actuator 6y ago
I think the problem of going outside prevalent apps like Text/iMessage/WhatsApp is that not everyone will have the less prevalent ones. Few people have Telegram, Signal seems like a very niche tech/journalist thing.
- vmception 6y ago
  Thats just informative for you. I'm not really focusing on the dating use case and have already solved that for myself, and for you, and I'm not sure why you are overthinking it aside from your upcoming expensive of buying a new phone and additional cellular plan. The practicality is already there.

philposting 6y ago

You can install WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business, with a number on each. WhatsApp business has some extra functions for businesses, but is otherwise the same.

actuator 6y ago
It does show you are texting with a business account which might just seem weird to the other person. If they didn't find not having IG shady before, I am sure they will now.
- vmception 6y ago
  You’re overthinking this. I’m aware of people that immediately ask for social media, and rationalize it with trying to disprove infidelity or an assurance they wont get murdered, I can tell you that most people I’ve dated over the past two years did not ask for that. At this point I think there is a level of maturity involved in not asking questions you don't really want the answer to, as they too would prefer not to lead with their social media. Its pretty much the same as introducing a date to your friends. You don't typically lead with that. YMMV.
  - actuator 6y ago
    The IG thing was just in response to the WhatsApp thing. But you are right, no point overthinking and complicating it. I will upgrade to a dual sim phone and use the other sim for new stranger communication. Though I think a lot of people do want to see IG, just to get an idea about your life, friends etc. Like a way to know about you without prodding too much. I anyway don't use IG anymore so I just say I don't have it, and as you said they seem to be fine with it.