> I have debated using Twilio to create my own number pool of international numbers and a way to check my messages via a web portal instead of relying on messag

> I have debated using Twilio to create my own number pool of international numbers and a way to check my messages via a web portal instead of relying on messaging. Are there any current apps / services that already do this effectively? I had the same idea and have been using Twillio to forward SMS / Voice to my phone. The idea being that a Twillio number should be harder for an attacker to port. There are a few issues with that approach: * SMS are only received if they come from the same country as the phone number. * SMS issued by my bank not arriving. Maybe related to the first issue. * Voice calls take a few more rings before they are passed through, meaning that calls are more likely to get dropped by the caller. Other than that it works beautifully.