# Privacy is Priceless, but Signal is Expensive

<https://signal.org/blog/signal-is-expensive/>

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- Saved: November 21, 2023 (2023-11-22T03:22:09Z)
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## What Jamie wrote

I keep a profile on Signal and I have it on my iPhone so that folks can reach me as desired. I respect Signals mission and the technology that they are creating. I even pay for Signal monthly just because I want to support their mission. 

This post details some of the cost structure for running Signal.

> We estimate that by 2025, Signal will require approximately $50 million dollars a year to operate — and this is very lean compared to other popular messaging apps that don’t respect your privacy.

I am very familiar with technology costs to run services, and I was still reasonably surprised at some of these numbers. $6 million a year to send SMS verification codes is wild. 

[Donate to Signal](https://signal.org/donate/) on their website.

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