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by yemyat91 4071 days ago
Yes, it is possible to match a phone number to a hash. (We are also looking at ways to make it more secure. If you have any suggestion, please let us know.) However, hushes are not connected with the phone number, we created unique token for our user when the hush is created. We needed phone numbers for our upcoming features. The newer version which won't need phone number to login is on its way.
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> We needed phone numbers for our upcoming features.

> The newer version which won't need phone number to login is on its way.

So which is it? new features need the phone number but the new version won't require it? Are you gonna ask users for permission to use their phone number to access the new features? Will users who prefer their anonymity be able to interact with users who surrender their identification?

Isn't the unique token good enough?