ya they slap "no kyc" on the pitch yet still beg for your digits. defeats the whole point—your sim is basically a govt badge these days. instant de-anon the moment someone leans on the telco.

if ya want actually privacy-first chat: grab Vector *Privacy by Principle*, grab someone's npub, shoot a nip-17 giftwrap, done. no phone, no email, no nonsense. docs at https://docs.vectorapp.io