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> if you don’t even have a phone If you don't have a sufficiently expensive phone. In an effort to prevent easily creating cheap fake accounts (presumably -- I
by hansvm 6y ago
> if you don’t even have a phone
If you don't have a sufficiently expensive phone. In an effort to prevent easily creating cheap fake accounts (presumably -- I don't actually know), phone numbers associated with low-end android devices are routinely banned from social media platforms, online banks, and any number of other organizations.
- easton 6y agoHow can a phone number be associated with a certain type of device? AT&T doesn’t seem to know what kind of phone I have.
- bombcar 6y agoI know that republic wireless’s “voip” number can’t be texted by some services.
- hansvm 6y agoI doubt it's directly associated with a certain type of device but rather a certain carrier or block of numbers associated with cheap devices (e.g., tracfones). Regardless of the mechanism, the effect is real.
- bellyfullofbac 6y agoOr sufficiently new. Your phone from 5 years ago only has Android 5? "This banking app needs Android 6 as a minimum". Flash a "homebrew" Android 6 ROM? "This device does not meet the security requirements.". Frakk off!
- kspacewalk2 6y ago>phone numbers associated with low-end android devices are routinely banned from social media platforms, online banks, and any number of other organizations. Any references where I can read more about this?
- hansvm 6y agoMostly just personal experience. I think the common denominator is actually pre-paid vs post-paid plans, but it winds up having a similar effect because cheaper phones usually come with a pre-paid SIM and because pre-paid plans are usually much cheaper for spartan usage. Here are a few anecdotes from around the web. - https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/About-Settings/Tracfone-users-excluded-from-using-Paypal/td-p/1364866 https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/About-Settings/Tracfone-... - https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/About-Settings/Paypal-doesn-t-recognize-my-phone-number/td-p/1159932 https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/About-Settings/Paypal-do... - https://www.reddit.com/r/TracFone/comments/g42vl9/phone_number_registration_in_my_name/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TracFone/comments/g42vl9/phone_numb... - https://help.id.me/hc/en-us/articles/360017839774-Why-can-t-my-phone-number-be-verified- https://help.id.me/hc/en-us/articles/360017839774-Why-can-t-...