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Except AT&T themselves use the phone number as a form of identity verification / 2nd factor so that argument doesn't really hold up. Also insurance doesn't alw
by aeternum 7y ago
Except AT&T themselves use the phone number as a form of identity verification / 2nd factor so that argument doesn't really hold up.
Also insurance doesn't always hold up in cases like this, especially if the company was aware of the weakness and chose to do nothing about it.
- theamk 7y agoWell, most companies, AT&T including, do not have truly irreversible actions. If someone steals your account this way, with enough complaining you will likely get it back, mostly, eventually. Same thing with traditional banking. This breaks down for internet giants which provide free services which can still be very valuable, like gmail, and that’s why they are moving away from it.