Just to clarify … You are correct that burning a SIM card is not that expensive. However, your example of a text capable VOIP number is not a good one. FAANG

Just to clarify … You are correct that burning a SIM card is not that expensive. However, your example of a text capable VOIP number is not a good one. FAANGs require a real mobile number and these texting services (twilio, for instance) will not work. All of this to say: It’s a bit more expensive than you think. If you really care about succeeding, you’re going to need to burn a SIM card.