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		kkarakk on May 31, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Betrayed by an app she had never heard of Yes but atleast you're not visible to others edit: so in order to use this, you have to install the app - "deactivate it" and only then will it accept the unlisting. Fucking bs

lotu on May 31, 2019 [–]

BS but I imagine this is how they verify you own the number and prevent a rival app from executing a denial of services attack on them by unlisting everyone’s number.

harsh3195 on May 31, 2019 | [–]

This could also have been done using a simple OTP and on the number.

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