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You don't need to use a phone number for google. I don't have a phone number attached to my google account at all due to the risk of sim swapping despite asking
by katbyte 4y ago
You don't need to use a phone number for google. I don't have a phone number attached to my google account at all due to the risk of sim swapping despite asking my carrier to lock it, instead i have multiple hardware keys and devices + backup codes in a safe deposit box.
- gibolt 4y agoYou do for lots of other things (and many people have it for Google as well). Most banking or payment, a random selection of apps that decide you now need verification, new apps in the new country...
- crooked-v 4y agoIf Google ever thinks you're doing something suspicious, they'll just make you authenticate using a physical device instead, by way of Android functionality they never told you about or asked you about using. Hopefully they won't demand you authenticate on a device that's defunct.
- marcus_holmes 4y agoluckily, so far, this doesn't involve the phone number. Google seems to know what my device is and how to reach it without needing to know the number. Little bit scary, but really useful.