Last month X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed that video calls would be coming to the app formerly known as Twitter as part of its transition into an “everything app.” Now, new code in the X app reveals that both audio and video calls will be supported. However, the feature will not be available to all X users — only those with an X Premium membership, it appears.
lines of code refer to a warning that appears when someone tries to DM another user on the app which explains that “audio and video calls are a premium feature,” and entices them to “subscribe to gain access.”
To date, X has not been able to make a compelling case for X Premium, as independent research indicated that the company has only sold roughly 1 million subscriptions
By comparison, Snapchat’s premium subscription Snapchat+ just topped the 5 million user mark. Meanwhile, analysts are forecasting Meta’s subscription, Meta Verified, will have 12 million subscribers by early next year.
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.
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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
Getting one that doesn’t go away if you don’t send a message every 2 seconds is as hard as fuck.
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.