If you had to provide gov ID to use your phone, what would you use? (sh.itjust.works)

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At this point, I think I'd switch to a flip phone.

Maybe I'd use Signal from my desktop and my contacts might actually download and use it .

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[-] Driver2956@leminal.space 5 points 1 month ago

A lot of countries made it impossible to get a "burner" phone number. Check this source : https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Registration_Policies_Per_Country

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