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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    79 months 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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      39 months ago

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

        • @MigratingtoLemmy
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          59 months 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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        39 months 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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          19 months ago

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