how to use secreat messanging apps in android and iphone users
By: Vikas Choudhary
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how to use secreat messanging apps in android and iphone users

Adding every person to your WhatsApp or Facebook account is definitely not a good idea always. There are instances when you may not be comfortable with sharing your real phone number. A lot of things are connected to your phone number — Aadhaar, bank account, income tax, all chatting apps, your car registration and basically your entire life. The year 2020 has highlighted a change in the mindsets of scammers in India. They are now opting for personalised scams, focusing on identity thefts and socially engineering their baits to skim money. And throwing away your phone number to every random person is definitely not a clever thing to do. Here are X chatting apps that let you chat without revealing your phone number. Note that some apps may require you to sign in with your phone number, but you will be able to hide them while chatting with strangers.

Wire Secure Messaging: No phone number needed at all

Wire Secure Messaging provides the right platform to talk to someone secretly without revealing your phone number. Go to your desktop, open “https://app.wire.com/", register using an email ID that is not your primary ID, create a unique profile ID and you are all set. Download the app on your phone and sign-in with the registered email address. Wire is like Twitter, you can add and chat people with their profile IDs. No phone numbers required at all.

telegram: Phone number required for initial setup

Telegram allows users to chat privately without sharing your phone number. You can set up your profile ID and hide your phone number in the Settings to chat privately without revealing your phone number and profile picture. Having said that you would need a phone number for the initial setup.

​Discord: No personal details required

Discord is well-known and you don’t need any personal data to register yourself or use it. Just create a profile and add people with their IDs. No phone numbers required at all.

​ ProtonMail: For encrypted emails

If you just need to send emails to someone anonymously, then ProtonMail is perhaps your best bet. It’s entirely encrypted and you can use VPN to further boost your privacy.

Google Meet: By creating a separate unlinked email ID

It goes without saying that your privacy is never guaranteed if you are using any service from Microsoft, Google or any big tech companies. But if you are simply dating online or just wish to talk anonymously for less sensitive things, Google Meet serves the purpose well, just create a separate unlinked email ID.

Skype: Add people with your ID

Good old Skype can still let you talk, chat and video call someone with just an ID. No numbers required. It’s old school but works. But if you have something really sensitive to share, then it’s better to avoid any popular service like Skype.

​Instagram: By creating an anonymous unlinked account

Create a separate Instagram account from a desktop with a separate email ID. Don’t add any photos, make your profile private and start chatting with people using just the ID. No phone number or Facebook profile required at all.

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