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> Except for one certain bank that won't even accept my "real [cell] phone number" for identity verification purposes, because "it's not verifiable" (probably b
by JimDabell 3y ago
> Except for one certain bank that won't even accept my "real [cell] phone number" for identity verification purposes, because "it's not verifiable" (probably because it's not with the big three cell providers).
It’s common for organisations to blacklist VOIP-based numbers for 2FA. There’s more discussion about this, including some solutions, here:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36909505 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36909505
- lxgr 3y agoYes, a horrible antipattern that's spreading rapidly. I really hope that security researchers will demonstrate that trusting phone providers as the gatekeepers of modern digital identity is a bad idea – otherwise, fraudsters (and consumer frustration, in case of getting locked out arbitrarily) will. My phone provider recently switched to SMS-OTP as a mandatory (and so far their only) 2FA method, including for SIM replacements. I guess I'm just supposed to start my life over on a new number if I ever lose my SIM card...?