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> yet creating a new phone number for recruiting is not Doesn't Google Voice solve this problem? Or perhaps there are restrictions I don't know about. Of cou

> yet creating a new phone number for recruiting is not Doesn't Google Voice solve this problem? Or perhaps there are restrictions I don't know about. Of course, you still have to remember to create a burner phone number before giving out your contact info...

ardy42 8y ago
> Doesn't Google Voice solve this problem? Or perhaps there are restrictions I don't know about. Only sort of. I wouldn't be surprised if Facebook rejects Google Voices numbers and will only accept a real-live carrier numbers. It seems pretty easy to do, given how often my GV is rejected by sleezy services I'd like to give a throwaway (e.g. peoplesearch opt-outs). However, I'm not going to personally test this theory by attempting to give a panopticon like Facebook even my semi-throwaway GV number.
- pilif 8y ago
  Even if FB was not allowing Google Voice, you could give FB the real number and give throwaway GB numbers to recruiters. That would solve the issue voiced by OP
  - potatofarmer45 8y ago
    I imagine most people would have no idea their profiles could be searched via phone number. I didn't know until today. If it never occurred to you that this could happen, you would not take steps to prevent it.
- exhaze 8y ago
  Let me surprise you then so you can stop making false speculations - you can use a GV number for Facebook 2FA.
  - lightedman 8y ago
    Let me surprise you since you seem to not know and so your idiocy can be corrected - GV only works in the USA.
runn1ng 8y ago
Because of all the issues with (1) terrorists, (2) foreign state influencers, (3) spammers, Facebook tries to block Google Voice as much as possible
katbyte 8y ago
At least in canada with the national do not call list, I’ve found I receive very few robo calls. For those I do if I wait to talk to a real person and then press as too who is calling me so I can file a report they hang up quick and I don’t hear back.
sundvor 8y ago
We don't have Google Voice in Australia.
dgellow 8y ago
Only for US and Canada.
- mthoms 8y ago
  Only US actually.

ardy42 8y ago

> Doesn't Google Voice solve this problem? Or perhaps there are restrictions I don't know about. Only sort of. I wouldn't be surprised if Facebook rejects Google Voices numbers and will only accept a real-live carrier numbers. It seems pretty easy to do, given how often my GV is rejected by sleezy services I'd like to give a throwaway (e.g. peoplesearch opt-outs). However, I'm not going to personally test this theory by attempting to give a panopticon like Facebook even my semi-throwaway GV number.

pilif 8y ago
Even if FB was not allowing Google Voice, you could give FB the real number and give throwaway GB numbers to recruiters. That would solve the issue voiced by OP
- potatofarmer45 8y ago
  I imagine most people would have no idea their profiles could be searched via phone number. I didn't know until today. If it never occurred to you that this could happen, you would not take steps to prevent it.
exhaze 8y ago
Let me surprise you then so you can stop making false speculations - you can use a GV number for Facebook 2FA.
- lightedman 8y ago
  Let me surprise you since you seem to not know and so your idiocy can be corrected - GV only works in the USA.

runn1ng 8y ago

Because of all the issues with (1) terrorists, (2) foreign state influencers, (3) spammers, Facebook tries to block Google Voice as much as possible

katbyte 8y ago

At least in canada with the national do not call list, I’ve found I receive very few robo calls. For those I do if I wait to talk to a real person and then press as too who is calling me so I can file a report they hang up quick and I don’t hear back.

sundvor 8y ago

We don't have Google Voice in Australia.

dgellow 8y ago

Only for US and Canada.

mthoms 8y ago
Only US actually.