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WeChat registration was a fascinating experience. You download the app and then someone who is already in the system has to verify you via QR code scan. That's
by kaycebasques 5y ago
WeChat registration was a fascinating experience. You download the app and then someone who is already in the system has to verify you via QR code scan. That's how it was when I visited a couple years ago, at least.
- rwmj 5y agoOr to be more precise, it works for a few days, then abruptly locks you out until a friend with a China phone number and bank account vouches for you.
- fortuna86 5y agoAnd forget getting the weChat payment functionality working with a foreign bank.
- xrikcus 5y agoIt works pretty reliable with discoverbank cards, but that's because they are unionpay compatible. It was a complete mess getting the app to the point where it would let me use it for payments at all, though.
- fortuna86 5y agoWhen I tried to troubleshoot getting a bank linked to the account, WeChat suspended the account for "suspicious behavior". That was that.
- radmuzom 5y agoNot necessarily "China phone number". I live in Malaysia and WeChat is very popular here, even among Malays. One Malaysian friend vouched for my account.
- vmception 5y agoIts different for every country combination and at different times depending on how Tencent/CCP feels
- partsKnown 5y agoI'm trying now, can you help? https://imgur.com/a/cuYsnpU https://imgur.com/a/cuYsnpU
- vmception 5y agoThe best thing about San Francisco for me was being able to run around and find Mainland Chinese to register me! Even Hong Kongers couldn’t register Americans at the time.
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