Phone number privacy and usernames are now rolling out to everyone using Signal version 7.0! Update your app to take advantage of these new features 🎇

https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames

Signal’s mission and sole focus is private communication. For years, Signal has kept your messages private, your profile information (like your name and profile photo) private, your contacts private, and your groups private – among much else. Now we’re taking that one step further, by making your...

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@signalapp Dropping this question as a confused Normie who thinks "..this is GREAT for #Privacy. I don't need to use my phone number anymore".

I uninstalled and then reinstalled it. But I still need to enter my phone number to Get Started. I don't get it - what's the point if I still need to enter (and give you guys) my phone number?

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