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It seems like Twitter is really trying to find a value-add for Twitter Blue, but I can't see this enticing anyone.
What is the overlap between people you met on Twitter that you want to have a video call with that you don't trust with your phone number/ other contact information?
This feels especially value-less when you remember you would only be able to call people who are also Twitter Blue subscribers (approximately 1 in 550).
Kik used to be popular for Clash of Clans groups because you did not need to share the phone number and it was free. Now there is Telegram for that as it became much more popular and the app is generally more polished. And again, was free.
Nobody will buy it for this.
The default nowadays is Discord, especially for online-based communities.
Telegram still requires a phone number. Bad news for teenagers who don't have a phone yet.
I was aiming at the fact that you don't need to share the number
I find annoying that you need a phone number for Telegram. I had to open a completely new phone number to make a work Telegram account.
@yum13241
VOIP numbers work ;)
@SSUPII @technology
Can you suggest VOIP numbers that allow you to use them like normal phones. I wanted one for using in services that might need calling me.
I have a Google Voice number. Completely free. I used to give out to clients instead of my actual cell number. So that when I left, I could just recycle the number. Never recycled it, but I still use it as a backup/for trash purposes.
Though some systems out there that need a phone number do block Google Voice numbers during registration.
Getting one that doesn't go away if you don't send a message every 2 seconds is as hard as fuck.