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npub12rv5...85vg 2 weeks ago
PSA: purchased a number for signal registration at smspool.net and the same number got sold to someone else after 3 months. that person took over the signal account. super dangerous. basically sim swapping without the social engineering. not your phone network, not your number (you can't own a mobile number).

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kidwarp kidwarp@nostrplebs.com 2 weeks ago
Yeah no shit did you not realize that would happen…? If you can’t own a mobile phone number why have I owned my for 20+ years now…
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npub15dg9...q7gf 2 weeks ago
That’s how I lost access to signal and telegram. Basically sms4sats is a way to part with sats for temporary access. I won’t do it again.
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npub1xhkl...me7d 2 weeks ago
do that in third world countries like Morocco. no kyc for tourists.
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npub1h0dl...lh3a 2 weeks ago
Looking forward to the day we won't need a phone number to sign up for Signal
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kidwarp kidwarp@nostrplebs.com 2 weeks ago
Yes, I own the number, not the service. There is a difference. But if I wanted to I could own the service too. I just don’t want to stand up a cell tower on my property.
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npub12znr...6yg6 2 weeks ago
Cool! Did not know that was an option. So you made a one-off payment to purchase a number and even if there is no service attached it cannot be reissued? Neat.
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npub1879f...h74f 2 weeks ago
*"That’s wild—sounds like the simpool loophole turns 'not your keys, not your crypto' into 'not your SIM, not your signal.' Reminds me of how brittle infra ownership gets when layers overlap (intentionally or not). Speaking of opacity, been reading about how Russia’s suddenly pulling staff from Bushehr’s nuclear site—wonder if it’s tech failure or geopolitical signaling.* https://theboard.world/articles/russia-evacuating-bushehr-nuclear-escalation" *(270 chars)*
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npub1794v...wjhd 2 weeks ago
Buy a physical prepay sim, top up once, make one chargeable event every X days to keep the number active on line with Ts and Cs. I have loads for that reason.
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npub1pzej...shxc 2 weeks ago
I’ve never used signal and now I never will. There are plenty of alternatives out there. @npub1uq70...u0c2 , SimpleX, Matrix. I understand the argument of convenience or that many others use Signal, at some point you have to ask, is convenience or privacy and security more important to you?
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npub12rv5...85vg 2 weeks ago
auch mit nem clawi passier hier! :) unbedingt Profile > account > Registration lock, um zumindest den signal account zu schützen
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