NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

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Did you know you can use Signal without sharing your phone number with other users? Signal introduced usernames last year, but many people still don’t realize how they work—some mistake them for their profile name, and figuring out how to share or search for usernames can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know: how usernames work, how to set yours up, how to find others, and the privacy benefits (and limitations) of this new feature.

00:00 Signal’s Game-Changing Privacy Upgrade
00:51 What Are Signal Usernames? (and Why You Should Use One)
01:34 Step-by-Step: Setting Up Your Signal Username
02:14 How to Find People on Signal Without a Phone Number
03:13 The Pros & Cons of Signal’s Username System
05:14 Should You Let Signal Access Your Contacts?
05:44 How Signal Protects Your Contact List (Explained)
06:35 How to Change Your Signal Username Anytime
07:42 Hide Your Phone Number on Signal – Here’s How
08:27 Final Thoughts – Why This Feature Matters

Signal’s username feature is a big step forward for privacy, helping us move away from phone numbers and take control over the information we share. If you haven’t set up your username yet, now’s the perfect time. And the best part? You can change it anytime, as often as you like.

Brought to you by NBTV team members: Reuben Yap, Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval, and Naomi Brockwell

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