Help Internet Moron Here, Messenger questions

[pete_x]

@Living sucks ,

so the phone number thing, am i going to end up getting weird calls ?
i was serious about the situation with certain family members.
i can't risk them getting any more information on me, mom's gotten a bit blabby/gossipy, so i have to keep more from her now than i used to.

thanks.

@madgod
would telegram be acceptable ? it wants my phone number too but at least i could download it first.

 

[Living sucks]

Idk anything about this.. it's why i linked the thread from @enjolras who seems to be very genius on the topic. Hopefully he can help you.

either way .. be very careful who you talk to .. the site has creeps lurking.

 

[pete_x]

Idk anything about this.. it's why i linked the thread from @enjolras who seems to be very genius on the topic. Hopefully he can help you.

either way .. be very careful who you talk to .. the site has creeps lurking.

Thanks for the lookout L i'll ask E about it.

@enjolras if you have time would you help me out with this? The concern i have over the phone number thing is pretty much it. Thanks.

Okay nevermind neither will work, the phone number thing just isn't negotiable.

 

[enjolras]

@pete_x sorry I didn't get what you're after exactly. What's your goal ?

Telegram is a very practical app, with a lot of functionalities. For instance, on top of 1v1 (group is not possible, unlike Discord) audio/video chats, you can leave short audio/video recordings even when the recipient(s) is/are away from keyboard, to consult later.
"Secret chats" (to create, but just a click away, simple), are an option for improved security/privacy if that's a concern.

Also at all times, the history of communication can be cleared even on the side of the recipients if necessary.

A phone number is mandatory, just once at the registration, to receive code by SMS. But you could use a temporary disposable number eventually, either with a prepaid SIM or virtual numbers online, to separate it from your private one.

Personally I use this service https://phitbone.com but there are many other solutions, including free ones (on the darknet - EM, you can buy guides on how to bypass SMS verification for $1, offering various solutions)
Tutorial

https://link.medium.com/JpDMr9rvL6

It requires payment by card or the crypto Zcoin (XZC), which could totally anonymise the transaction if you mint the coins with the official wallet (it burns/discard the coins with their past transaction history to replace them with fresh new ones without a history, which you then send)
Often, I just don't bother and convert my Monero(/Bitcoin) to XZC (not minted but Monero prior is okay enough privacy) through https://changenow.io

Anyway, past the registration (which shouldn't put you off) it's possible to hide the Telegram phone number to other members of the network.
Just go to your settings : Privacy & Security > Phone number > Nobody
...AND do not add/save contacts in your contact lists (not necessary anyway)

Otherwise, it can be discussed but Telegram is respectful of your privacy in general. It's used by all sorts of criminals for this reason, including ISIS in the past & illegal trading. The owner/CEO has escaped from Russia to the UAE to stand up against the oppression & censorship of Putin & other governments repeatedly.

Russia has banned the wildly popular homegrown Telegram messaging app

The app is much-loved among Russia's elites and top officials.

qz.com

Iran follows Russia in banning popular messaging app Telegram

Iran's Telegram ban, effective as of Monday, relates to concerns of the popular service being used to coordinate illegal activity.

www.cnbc.com