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> Better mobile photos are just a tap away. Enter your mobile phone number and we'll text you a link to download Microsoft Pix.

Stop teaching people to click on links from SMS texts damn it!

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Nice way to gather mobile numbers, not even needed to build a social network first.

Nice vector for maliciousness.

We wanted to provide an easy option for users not currently on an iOS device, but only use the number for a 1-time SMS with a link to the Pix listing in the App Store. We do not collect or store the phone numbers, out of respect for user privacy.

I'm in the U.K and I never receive the text, despite saying it has been sent, is it available here?

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