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This is very much the opposite for me (and quite common in Argentina). I've no signal at home. Can't receive SMS or calls. So I need to leave my phone next to
by hobarrera 9y ago
This is very much the opposite for me (and quite common in Argentina).
I've no signal at home. Can't receive SMS or calls. So I need to leave my phone next to the window to get the SMS. And then, generally, wait, since verification SMSs take from minutes to hours to reach.
I wish companies abroad would stop taking instant SMS for granted. It's also the stupidest second-factor you can ask me for: if I ever lose my phone, then I lost my number too.
I get get Wi-Fi from home up to about half a block down my road. Then there's the cafes and stuff, and of course, 4G.
- onion2k 9y agoIt's also the stupidest second-factor you can ask me for: if I ever lose my phone, then I lost my number too. This is a known probem, and most good 2FA services have solutions. For example, Google offers a small number of "recovery codes" you can store for times when your 2FA device isn't available. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1187538?hl=en https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1187538?hl=en
- kalleboo 9y ago> if I ever lose my phone, then I lost my number too. The assumption is that your phone is PIN-protected, and you can contact your phone operator to get the old SIM blocked and a new SIM issued. This breaks down when it comes to prepaid though.
- hobarrera 9y ago> you can contact your phone operator to get the old SIM blocked and a new SIM issued I know this works for some companies in some countries, and this brings me back the same thing I keep seeing all over: stop assuming the entire world works exactly like your city/provider/contract.