From 64a629002d078e84bd6bbfb550c1a81a4aa0a8ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arnout Engelen Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:47:30 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify register vs link (#2094) This wasn't obvious to me, happy I asked in #2092 :) --- README.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1f093138..96655b69 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -64,8 +64,20 @@ Important: The ACCOUNT is your phone number in international format and must inc should start with a "+" sign. (See [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_calling_codes) for a list of all country codes.) +* Link to an existing account + + If you have an existing Signal account associated + with a number, you can link signal-cli to it with: + + signal-cli link + * Register a number (with SMS verification) + Alternatively, if you don't have an existing Signal + account, you can register one from signal-cli. Note + that this will unregister any existing client + associated with the same number. + signal-cli -a ACCOUNT register You can register Signal using a landline number. In this case, you need to follow the procedure below: