Had a similar problem with by bike buddies. Even tried to bribe them with beers. It ended up with me using my laptops simcard number to register whatsapp and I only use it eith this group. Everybody allways wonders, why they cannot use that number to call me. :)
I did the same. A relative of mine bought a decommisioned ThinkPad from their workplace and it came with a SIM card. The company contract on it expired after a while, so I wrote the number down and tossed it. Now I have a disposable number to sign up with for shitty software :)
I just realized this. When I got the laptop, the contract with the carrier still had one month left. That’s when I created my WhatsApp account, and I’ve never used the phone number since (guess I really don’t use any other shitty software). Thanks for bringing this to my attention because I would have definitely tried to use it and be very disappointed :)
Had a similar problem with by bike buddies. Even tried to bribe them with beers. It ended up with me using my laptops simcard number to register whatsapp and I only use it eith this group. Everybody allways wonders, why they cannot use that number to call me. :)
I did the same. A relative of mine bought a decommisioned ThinkPad from their workplace and it came with a SIM card. The company contract on it expired after a while, so I wrote the number down and tossed it. Now I have a disposable number to sign up with for shitty software :)
You need the sim alive to recieve set up and confirmation sms. At least for whatsapp.
I just realized this. When I got the laptop, the contract with the carrier still had one month left. That’s when I created my WhatsApp account, and I’ve never used the phone number since (guess I really don’t use any other shitty software). Thanks for bringing this to my attention because I would have definitely tried to use it and be very disappointed :)