
Pigeon is Signal-compatible
Pigeon is compatible with the Signal system which uses VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology to make phone calls and exchange text messages. The connection is made via an Internet connection, either Wi-Fi or a phone’s mobile data service. It is free to use (subject to standard data charges that may apply),and interacts with the Signal app which is available as a free download for almost all smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers.

Pigeon is private
Pigeon uses the Signal protocol, recognised as the de facto standard for encrypted messaging. Signal is operated by an independent non-profit foundation and its code is open-source and therefore subject to public scrutiny. Unlike other services, metadata is encrypted (caller/sender, recipient, time of call/message, etc.). Central records are limited to when a Signal account was first created and the date of when it was last used, nothing more: messages and metadata are not stored on central servers. Signal’s users include the UK’s Conservative Party, the EU’s European Commission, and the United States government.

Group Conversations
More control of group conversations, and share a group link to invite people to join conversations.

Backup Chats
Store conversation history locally on the MP02 with an encrypted backup that can be restored onto a different device, or saved if you uninstall the feature.

Messages
Send messages to contacts on Signal, pick out and quote a message in a discussion, turn on auto-trim messages to automatically trim messages, and unsend messages before recipients receive them with the take back feature.

Voice messages
Quick, convenient, and with a personal touch – sent to an individual or to groups.

Link to desktop
Send and receive encrypted Pigeon messages on your computer, or tablet, with contacts on Signal.

Change number
Change a registered account phone number without losing chat data.

Self-destruct setting
All messages in a thread can be set to automatically disappear on recipients’ devices after they have been opened. Duration is adjustable, from seconds to days.

Read receipts
These indicate that a message has been opened by the recipient.

Typing indicator
Contemporaneous indication of when a party in the discussion is composing a message.

Dedicated notification sounds
Customisable alert tones (or none), specific to each discussion.

Note to self
Written and voice-based note-taking.

Registration Lock
This option provides extra account security with a settable PIN code at registration.

Archiving facility
In order to keep the in-box clear, individual message threads received on Pigeon via the Signal system can be archived.

View-once media
Receive images from contacts via Signal that are automatically removed once viewed.




