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isn't an option if you don't already have a phone Despite the article's headline, I believe their use-case if for people who have a phone, but don't wish to give their real phone number to any arbitrary website, hence the comparison in the intro with temporary email addresses, and the line "If for some reason you need to receive text messages online from your computer rather than your phone".