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WhatsApp is one step closer to adding email address verification (www.androidpolice.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

In my country we're required to have our own identification tied to the number and we can only legally have a handful of number under a person name. Email is nothing lol.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I have a very, very old SIM card. It's from the 3G era, which means I miss out on my phone's 5G capabilities. However, when I went to buy a new card I found out you're required to take a selfie and send to the telecom company alongside your ID and email, which is creepy enough to keep me using my 3G SIM...

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Maybe you can request a new card but under the same number? In my country we can request for a new card that way, though we didn't need to take a selfie when buying a new number, just have to register your name and ID(quite old fashion but the rule is made in pre-smartphone era to combat scammer)

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'd have to go to a telecom store to do that in person, which I don't really have an issue with, except that it may take a whole afternoon on a queue waiting for my turn.

    Anyway, I rarely use mobile internet and when I do, it's mostly for text messages, so I don't feel a pressing need to upgrade.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I lived in a country doing that, and couldn't understand the people making social media profiles with their (actually traceable to a real life identity) phone numbers public. Don't you love receiving spam calls?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Funny thing is, there's a time where the hot topic is basically facebook eavesdropping conversation then put on ads with item relevant to the conversation. Everyone talk about it being creepy, but everyone keep using it without any change. I think they just don't care ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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