Sorry if this was asked before but what exactly is the fate of the number that I get to use for verification for 50 cents? Given that they rent numbers for $20, I wouldn’t imagine that for 50 cents they would just never let anyone else use that number for anything else.
Let’s say I use their services for a Signal account, I would imagine that sooner or later, someone will either use that very same number for their WhatsApp account (now people who have number would confuse that person’s WA account as if it was mine) or someone will just use it for Signal and I’ll lose access to my account.
The issue that I see is that when people add your regular phone number it won’t show up in whatsapp or signal. There are esims you can buy and have put into your phone unless you really want a local number. But if you are just looking for local data then an esim would be the solution. My primary number is a voip its works ok.
Not if you give your WhatsApp/Signal phone number to people and use your local SIM only for data. But you would need to give your local phone number if you plan to do local phone calls (unlikely?).
Sorry I just saw your post where you speak about silent link. I understand you skepticism regarding their company but all in all I think they are quite stable. I have a friend who has a good experience with them and they have been interviewed in an Opt-Out podcast