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> most services _require_ a phone number Define "services". In the last decade I have signed up for exactly 1 service that required a phone number (Telegram),
by sellyme 6y ago
> most services _require_ a phone number
Define "services". In the last decade I have signed up for exactly 1 service that required a phone number (Telegram), and somewhere in the region of 8,000 that didn't.
- 3np 6y agoIn my country: banks (online or not) All major IM platforms (WhatsApp, Signal, LINE) Any dating app I ever tried to use
- bArray 6y agoAs echoed by 3np, most things I need to use (banking, social media, chat apps, video tools, etc, etc) require a phone number. I'm glad it's still possible for some people to live their lives without this requirement, but it's getting worse and I suspect these days are numbered (pun intended).