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  "path": "/t/signal-is-working-on-a-standalone-version-for-signal-desktop-that-does-not-require-a-mobile-phone/37490#post_17",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T01:03:56.000Z",
  "site": "https://discuss.privacyguides.net",
  "textContent": "ZenByte:\n\n> So many arguments against dumbphones\n\n**Can’t Signal already be used with dumb phones? What I mean is, does phone number verification for a Signal account require that your SIM car be in the phone where Signal is installed?**\n\nI ask this because I once tried to sign up to Signal on a phone with no SIM, while the phone number I was trying to register was in a different phone. It didn’t work, and I found that weird.\n\n**Can messaging apps read if your SIM card is in the phone have the app installed in?**\n\nI think its stupid to require SIM cards to be in the phone you are registering a Signal account with.\n\n**Why does it matter if it’s in another phone, if the phone number is not linked to any Signal account?**\n\nIt doesn’t make sense to me.\n\nMy point is, when it comes to signing up to Signal a smartphone, you should be able to register an account with a number that is inside a dumb phone. Hell, I should be able to register an account if the phone and SIM card are in different countries. As long as the person who has the SIM sends me the code, it should work.",
  "title": "Signal is working on a standalone version for Signal Desktop that does not require a mobile phone"
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