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Get a Google Voice account and use that number for SMS. Works great over wifi.
by dreamcompiler 7y ago
Get a Google Voice account and use that number for SMS. Works great over wifi.
- rwmj 7y agoI'm trying to reduce any dependence on Google. Nevertheless I just tried it out and it says it's not available in my country.
- njacobs5074 7y agoSkype numbers support this (in some countries), too. I live outside the US but have a US Skype number for this very purpose.
- paranoidrobot 7y agoWhile I like the spirit of this thread of work-around suggestions, I can't help but think that using $RandomService to verify access to someone's bank account is a terrible idea. It's bad enough having banks rely on a phone system where most carriers are perfectly happy to let anyone who knows your Address, DOB and Mother's Maiden name to port your phone number to a new SIM. It probably requires less effort (and certainly less risk of discovery) to take over a Skype, Google Voice or other VOIP/SMS service.
- dreamcompiler 7y agoIt's a terrible idea, but until banks and other websites quit weaponizing 2FA in the name of security theater, workarounds like this are sometimes the only option.