We cannot register on Signal due to phone number verification issues

Signal is an instant messaging application widely used by human rights defenders, activists, and other high-risk subjects. As of January 24, 2026, it seems Signal's phone number verification is broken. This means those who rely on secure communication can't use Signal.

The issue seems to have persisted since Jan 19, as raised in the source code repository:https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/issues/14548/. Until now, people, especially from Indonesia, still cannot register on Signal because it gets stuck on the phone number verification screen. It has been three weeks and the issue seems to be receiving no attention.

As a digital security trainer, this has become a challenge because Signal is one of the few secure messaging apps that I recommend. Unfortunately, we cannot invite new users to use this important app. I'm submitting a support request so hopefully it can be addressed.