We estimate that by 2025, Signal will require approximately $50 million dollars a year to operate—and this is very lean compared to other popular messaging apps that don’t respect your privacy.
the phone number is still going to be required for making an account, you can just choose to not share it with others and give them your username instead.
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November 9th, the verge: Signal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone number
Yes but you still need one and you still lose access to your account if you lose your number.
the phone number is still going to be required for making an account, you can just choose to not share it with others and give them your username instead.