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I always found it strange that I needed to: 1) Provide a phone number 2) Install a mobile app 3) Activate Google Play Services ...All to create an account f
by palmfacehn 1y ago
I always found it strange that I needed to:
1) Provide a phone number
2) Install a mobile app
3) Activate Google Play Services
...All to create an account for this "private" messaging service. After which I needed to disable location sharing and public display of a phone number I used. A recent change now gives the country of the sim I used when registering if I DM someone new.
Other than that, his message does speak to valid concerns. However, I'm not sure why Telegram needed so much personal data for sending private messages.
- rchaud 1y agoThe phone number requirement can be circumvented by paying with crypto. At least it could back when I tried it in 2020.
- protimewaster 1y agoDo you mean just buying a phone number with crypto or is there an option to just pay Telegram in lieu of using a phone number?
- rchaud 1y agoThe latter.