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X Launches X Number: Message and Call Beyond Your Network with New Private Code
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Storyboard•23-09-2026, 09:10
X Launches X Number: Message and Call Beyond Your Network with New Private Code
- •X introduces X Numbers, a private code allowing users to be contacted on X Chat without needing to follow each other.
- •This optional feature sends messages directly to the recipient's inbox, bypassing message requests, and also enables calls based on user settings.
- •Users can easily create, share, refresh, or disable their X Number, making it ideal for temporary or limited contact sharing.
- •X Number operates within X's encrypted Chat system, which uses the Juicebox protocol for key protection, though it currently lacks forward secrecy.
- •The new system enhances user control by separating identity and contact access, allowing selective sharing of a private code while maintaining a closed inbox.
Key Questions Answered
An X Number is a private code created by users that allows selected individuals to message and call them directly on X Chat, even if they do not follow each other or the recipient has a closed inbox, bypassing standard message requests.
Users can set up an X Number by opening Chat, entering their Chat PIN, navigating to the inbox dropdown, and selecting Number, where they can enable the feature, share the code, or refresh it to generate a new one.
X Chat encrypts messages before they leave the sender's device using public-private key pairs and the Juicebox protocol, but it does not provide forward secrecy, and conversations become unencrypted if Grok is added.
