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Alright lets talk about Phone Numbers Phone numbers were used to call somebody or get a call from somebody. That was basically it. Then after some time, they became more than that. Now you give your number at a supermarket checkout. You give your number at a restaurant just to check the menu.

13/9/26, 6:06 pm2 reposts3 likes

Wave

@wavemsg.app

13 Sept

You give your number to a delivery app. A shopping app. Some loyalty program. You use your number to sign up on some random app on a typical Friday and probably never open it again. And most of the time, you are not giving your number because you want these people to message you.

Wave

@wavemsg.app

13 Sept

You are just trying to sign up. Or verify yourself. Or order something. Or just see the damn menu. But the funny part is, the same phone number is also your identity on messaging apps.

Wave

@wavemsg.app

13 Sept

So the number you casually give somewhere just to use a service is also the same thing someone can use to reach your personal inbox. That is where it gets weird. You are basically saying: “Here is my number so I can use your service.” But somehow that can also mean:

Wave

@wavemsg.app

13 Sept

Here is a direct way to message me.” Those are not the same thing. And only god knows how many of your contacts gave contact permission to random apps. Your number is sitting in your friends’ phones. Family phones. Coworkers’ phones. Old classmates.