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WhatsApp is one step closer to adding email address verification (www.androidpolice.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago (40 children)

WhatsApp: "you can now use email to access your account if you can't use your phone for some reason"

This community: "REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

[–] WhatAmLemmy 41 points 1 year ago (36 children)

People acting like a phone number isn't 100x more personally identifiable than email are delusional. I have like 700 unique emails atm, and can create a new one within seconds. I only have a few numbers.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (6 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.

[–] Alivrah 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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)

[–] Alivrah 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.