From 5f756fc33fc4bc139a9981cca07e7660f5a4e23a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jorge Maldonado Ventura Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2025 10:42:22 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Link to Phone Numbers are incompatible with Anonymity article --- telegram/index.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/telegram/index.md b/telegram/index.md index a3aecb7..ad288f5 100644 --- a/telegram/index.md +++ b/telegram/index.md @@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ stand out in the crowd. ## You will be tracked Better forget it if you want to be anonymous on Telegram. Before you -can even start chatting you must provide a phone number, which can be -easily linked to your real identity. As a workaround, you could use a +can even start chatting you must provide a phone number, [which can be +easily linked to your real identity](/opsec/phonenumbers/). As a workaround, you could use a burner phone. But even then you would have to be technologically savvy to install a privacy-respecting open source mobile operating system and avoid being tracked by cellphone networks. Using a pseudonym and avoiding sharing personal information would be pointless at that point. The most bullet-proof method to protect your identity is [to pay for a -remote SMS verification with Monero](http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/anonsms/). +remote SMS verification with Monero](/opsec/anonsms/). If you fear that Telegram might ask you for verification again and you want to keep using the same Telegram account, you should consider renting a non-VoIP number.