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Is it possible to redirect WhatsApp and Signal calls to a landline?
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this post was submitted on 29 Mar 2025
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As somebody else mentioned, using a computer and just taking calls there would work and give you solid control over microphone activation etc. If you really want the landline experience, look into adding a USB handset to that setup. It’ll just act like a mic and headphone from your computer but in the classic phone form factor
Yeah, Snowden himself says he desolders microphone and camera on his devices. I'm sure a pc with no mic and cam would do just fine. Or go the desolder route. You can use Signal on a burner phone for the initial setup and then take the battery out so now you just have Signal on your presumably private linux pc with nothing on there.