Not just locally on the device! There must be an error when calling or texting the number.

Data must work for internet for Signal, VoIP, etc.

This is for a UK PAYG SIM.

There should be no way for anyone to demand my number, or for me to leak it, or doing so should be irrelevant as it does not work.

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    Don’t give people your phone number. Afaik signal now works without it.

    As a downside, you may find you are not as important for these other people as you think, people are under no obligation to accept you forcing your quirks on them.

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      2 months ago

      I already have everyone on Signal.

      I am trying not to leak my data plan number to others, by for example accidentially tapping call back with the wrong SIM.

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        In America, there is nothing that allows you to make that call/text to share that number for tablets. So I don’t see why this isn’t already a thing