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sneakyesterday at 11:55 PM1 replyview on HN

You can’t do that. If you think you can, you haven’t tried recently.

They all require phone numbers, and they almost all require phone numbers tied to ID-based names. They require CC even when you aren’t buying stuff. It’s very difficult even for experts to achieve truly pseudonymous use.


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Nextgridtoday at 12:00 AM

A prepaid SIM or burner phone can still be purchased no? I believe the CC requirement can be bypassed if you create your Apple ID from trying to "purchase" a free app (or for the accounts that do require payment, I wonder if a gift card can be used).