Not just locally on the device! There must be an error when calling or texting the number.

Data must work for internet for Signal, VoIP, etc.

This is for a UK PAYG SIM.

There should be no way for anyone to demand my number, or for me to leak it, or doing so should be irrelevant as it does not work.

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    10 days ago

    Don’t give people your phone number. Afaik signal now works without it.

    As a downside, you may find you are not as important for these other people as you think, people are under no obligation to accept you forcing your quirks on them.

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    9 days ago

    The only way is a data only SIM card.
    It won’t have a phone number for anyone to call or text.
    Of course you can’t make calls or texts either. You have to setup some kind of SIP service if you need to.