Today starts a new era of privacy. You can have a Telegram account without a SIM card and log in using blockchain-powered anonymous numbers available on the Fragment platform.
Q: Can I use anonymous numbers to receive SMS and phone calls? No, anonymous numbers let Telegram users register secure, SIM-free accounts – they cannot receive regular SMS or phone calls.
So you have to pay a minum of 9 TON ($16) to a hilarious 31,500 TON ($59.000) to have a "Anonymous Numbers", useful only to signup on Telegram. Madness!
I really like Telegram but this business model/sustainability seems really wrong.
PS: from https://fragment.com/about
Connecting to Fragment and Telegram
Once your funds show up in your wallet, open Fragment and use the button in the top-right corner to log in. You will find a Telegram login widget where you can enter your phone number in international format. Other users will not see your Telegram account or phone number, even if you participate in an auction.
So to buy an "anoymous useless number" I have to put my real number. The final joke could be if they suggest to use sats2sms for this 😂