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Nice workaround for Android users: tap and hold the send button to switch to SMS (insecure but still) https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007321171

Nice workaround for Android users: tap and hold the send button to switch to SMS (insecure but still) https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007321171-Can-I-send-SMS-MMS-with-Signal- https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007321171-Ca... You'll keep all your message history in Signal that way. Good to know when your contact don't have an Internet connection, too.

manesioz 6y ago
I use the Signal app as my default for everything because of this feature (secure communication with Signal users and insecure SMS with non-Signal users)
bzb6 6y ago
What a workaround. SMS are not encrypted, cost money, have a length limit, don’t support images or groups...
- xeromal 6y ago
  I didn't know some places still charge for SMS
  - sgt 6y ago
    I think they charge for SMS pretty much anywhere outside the US.
    - xeromal 6y ago
      Wow, thanks for the info. That stinks!
      - deleted 6y ago
        [deleted]
    - rcMgD2BwE72F 6y ago
      No one pays for SMS in France. And probably in most European countries.
    - angry_octet 6y ago
      No its the other way around. Americans were still paying to receive phone calls when most other places were on unlimited SMS.
    - philjohn 6y ago
      My plan comes with unlimited SMS (Three in the UK).
      - drexlspivey 6y ago
        Only if the recipient is in the UK too
  - blankton 6y ago
    Germany still pays for SMS, nobody here uses MMS because its so expensive.
  - tgsovlerkhgsel 6y ago
    It's the reason why Whatsapp became so big in Europe.
IshKebab 6y ago
I wouldn't call that a nice workaround. Doesn't work for group messages or people that don't use signal for SMS.
mr_toad 6y ago
> You'll keep all your message history in Signal that way. The NSA will have a copy too, just in case you lose yours!
- bergstromm466 6y ago
  > The NSA will have a copy too, just in case you lose yours! They should offer a paid subscription service for data retrieval, in case we do lose our copy!

manesioz 6y ago

I use the Signal app as my default for everything because of this feature (secure communication with Signal users and insecure SMS with non-Signal users)

bzb6 6y ago

What a workaround. SMS are not encrypted, cost money, have a length limit, don’t support images or groups...

xeromal 6y ago
I didn't know some places still charge for SMS
- sgt 6y ago
  I think they charge for SMS pretty much anywhere outside the US.
  - xeromal 6y ago
    Wow, thanks for the info. That stinks!
    - deleted 6y ago
      [deleted]
  - rcMgD2BwE72F 6y ago
    No one pays for SMS in France. And probably in most European countries.
  - angry_octet 6y ago
    No its the other way around. Americans were still paying to receive phone calls when most other places were on unlimited SMS.
  - philjohn 6y ago
    My plan comes with unlimited SMS (Three in the UK).
    - drexlspivey 6y ago
      Only if the recipient is in the UK too
- blankton 6y ago
  Germany still pays for SMS, nobody here uses MMS because its so expensive.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 6y ago
  It's the reason why Whatsapp became so big in Europe.

IshKebab 6y ago

I wouldn't call that a nice workaround. Doesn't work for group messages or people that don't use signal for SMS.

mr_toad 6y ago

> You'll keep all your message history in Signal that way. The NSA will have a copy too, just in case you lose yours!

bergstromm466 6y ago
> The NSA will have a copy too, just in case you lose yours! They should offer a paid subscription service for data retrieval, in case we do lose our copy!