Yes, you can use Signal without sharing your personal phone number. Here’s how I did it.

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    4 months ago

    If someone trys to register with an existing number then it wont work if its already being used.

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      4 months ago

      Got a source for that? There have already been multiple contradicting sources posted saying this isn’t true.

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        4 months ago

        I cant find any information that discusses the security risk. But it would seem that this transfering all content to the owner of the phone number is a standard feature.
        So, maybe its not discussed because it doesn’t frequently happen.
        It doesnt seem like a trustworthy way to ensure users content remains secure.