As the tittle sais, i was trying to create an instagram account and it is not possible without a phone number. Same with discord. Obviously i dont want to provide mine. Any working solutions to bypass this? not looking for alternative private service, i already use them.

    • @[email protected]
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      51 year ago

      Anonymous Sims still exist in abundance. Cash for SIM cards is a big thing everywhere I’ve been.

      But the IMSI doesn’t change so it’s not really anonymous if your phone is tied to identity. Just depends on your threat model

      • @[email protected]
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        71 year ago

        First - the thing that is persistent with a phone is IMEI, IMSI is the one in the simcard. Second - “cash for sims” is not legal in many places, like where I live. There are places that sell illegal anonymous ones (not like you can get in trouble for that tho), but idk how reliable these actually are, and I still haven’t learned to find these places consistently.

        • @MigratingtoLemmy
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          31 year ago

          I can go to Target right now and pay in cash for a mint SIM. Where are you?

            • @MigratingtoLemmy
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              51 year ago

              In countries other than in the US, this is a major problem (I am aware of this, having spent some time in Asia)

          • @[email protected]
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            31 year ago

            In Germany and Spain and I suspect in the whole eu you have to show your id when you buy a sim and they register it to you.

            • @MigratingtoLemmy
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              11 year ago

              Indeed. It is only really in the US where this is possible.

    • @[email protected]
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      11 year ago

      Not everyone is trying to run from total government surveillance. Sometimes, having an extra phone number, like having a pseudonym, is enough for them.

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