Signal Identifiers: Flow Charts for Use
If you're new to or thinking of switching to Signal, the messaging app, how to find people and what information is available to others can be a bit confusing to understand at first.
This article explains Signal's identifiers briefly, then more thoroughly. Perhaps most useful are the flow charts presented towards the end of the page, which are a handy visual if you're still confused after reading the article.
Understanding every one of Signal’s identifiers
We’ve heard some questions about the difference between Signal usernames, phone numbers, profile names, profiles, and nicknames. Let’s talk about it.
Dr. Martin Shelton