Post #609948

2026-03-10 04:33 UTC

It depends on what your threat model is. For example, do you want to mitigate the ability to easily link accounts and other information to you based on a single phone number? If so, then this will help with that assuming you (at least temporarily) use multiple numbers through JMP. On the other hand, if you want your communication to be private then there are better alternatives. Ultimately, this is similar to using a privacy respecting email provider over gmail. Unless you take some additional precautions, your communications have a similar security/privacy exposure. It can be an improvement (assuming you trust JMP), but it is not the best means of communication in terms of privacy.

Replies (3)

@wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 2026-03-10 04:52

I think if anything the appeal to me is to be able to jump ship on a number anytime I feel it’s too compromised, with minimal registration requirements-- I.E. personal information. For any communications that are more sensitive, I typically use encrypted mediums.

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@mrnobody@reddthat.com 2026-03-10 05:15

How not? Cheogram is using xmpp, no? Just using jmp as a 3rd party service to give you a number. Right? I’m hosting my own xmpp server to have better control over my data, ensuring the in-app texting is secure. Of course over a mobile number of a text recipient, they’re still vulnerable to normal carrier bs and therefore so would my messages be exposed. But I think cutting back shows and potential to block the spam calls

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@utopiah@lemmy.ml 2026-03-10 06:55

assuming you trust JMP Any 3rd party security audit that would help on this specifically?

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