Subj : Re: But I agree that Telegram is pretty good
To   : Ogg
From : boraxman
Date : Mon Sep 05 2022 23:44:21

 Og>  Be>> But I agree that Telegram is pretty good as a secure instant
 Og>  Be>> messenger.
 Og>  Be>>
 Og> 
 Og>  b> From what I understand, you can't just create an account on a PC only,
 Og>  b> has to be tied with a phone number.  At least that was the case last t
 Og>  b> I looked.
 Og> 
 Og> You can install Telegram on a PC as your *first* and only  
 Og> device, no problem. But you *do* need access to a device that  
 Og> can receive SMS for the security code. That is, at registartion  
 Og> Telegram requests a phone number where to send the 4-digit  
 Og> activation code via SMS. It can be ANY phone you have access to  
 Og> and control of.  You can even use the disposable phone numbers  
 Og> services if you want.
 Og> 
 Og> Thereafter, you don't need the number to activate Telegram on  
 Og> future devices at all.  If you proceed to activate Telegram on  
 Og> an additional device, it will also send the activation code to  
 Og> your all your installed Telegram programs too.
 Og> 
 Og> I installed Telegram on a T60 laptop. Received the SMS on my  
 Og> Blackberry phone.  Later, I installed Telegram on another  
 Og> laptop, a DT, my Blackberry, and even on a Pixel smartphone  
 Og> doesn't even have a SIM or phone number.
 Og> 
 Og> All the messages on Telegram are synchronized. In otherwords,  
 Og> you can be in the middle of writing a message on one device,  
 Og> let it run out of battery juice, and simply resume mid-edit on  
 Og> another device.
 Og> 
 Og> All that combined with TgBBS, Fidonet echos are not restricted  
 Og> to any one device.
 Og> 
Thats good to know, and I may consider a Telegram account in the future.  At the moment, I have no pressing need for one.

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