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dgellow 20 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: WhatsApp introduces ads in its app

How do you use that on your devices that aren’t using GSM?

hocuspocus 20 days ago [–]

GSM is long dead but yes you need a SIM and a MNO as the connection is provisioned using IMS service entitlement.

dgellow 20 days ago | [–]

Then why would we need such a protocol? I want to be able to chat using any of my devices.

That’s what makes Telegram and WhatsApp great

hocuspocus 20 days ago | | [–]

WhatsApp isn't terribly different here.

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