Signal is a tool that is often known as an alternative to WhatsApp after their terms of policy changes. Signal does have encryption available, but it does leave a bit of personal information exposed. Your phone number. Though the app does require your phone number to sign up, there’s a way to use Signal without revealing any sort of private info. This can be done on both iOS and Android.
What you will need to do to setup your new Signal account
Signal only needs access to a phone network when you first register, and after that, you can do it all over the internet.
All you need is a working phone number. Like a pre-paid SIM or another online service such as Skype. You just need to have control over the number you will be using.
Android
If you have an Android phone, you can set up a new account on the device by going into the phone settings and tapping Add user or profile. Then you can switch between various accounts by dragging down the notification tab and selecting the user icon.
iOS
As Apple doesn’t support multiple profiles, your best option would be to use a separate device. You can use Signal Desktop instead, but you will need to delete Signal from your iOS device temporarily or do some serious coding to get set up.
How to create your new Signal account
When you set up the new account, Signal will send an SMS message to the phone number you entered to verify it. If you are using a phone number that cannot accept messages, you will have to wait 2 minutes for the Signal team to call you and tell you the code. Once you have entered the info onto the app, you’re good to go.
