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by josteink 4159 days ago
Why would a chat-service operated over the internet require a dedicated SIM of its own?

This just reeks of bad design and the limitations of tying the chat-protocol user-ID to a phone-number.

Until I can log on (anywhere) using a username or email, I'm not going to consider whatsapp a messaging-service for the internet-age.

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> Why would a chat-service operated over the internet require a dedicated SIM of its own?

It doesn't. This is a way to get flat-rate global pricing for texting.