@signalapp I need Signal but it is not available to me. This is because of the phone number requirement. I'm not the only person that's unable to use Signal due to the phone number requirement. I'd love to donate to Signal because I agree with the cause & I hear endless good things about it, but I also don't want to donate for something I can't use.
Also, SMS verification is insecure, see SIM swap attack. It also does not help that SMS is plaintext, so anyone listening can see when you've made a Signal account.