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I'm not keen on giving out my phone number and not looking to grab another SIM just for sign-ups. I can use a temporary email for a quick test, or even create
by vrnvu 3y ago
I'm not keen on giving out my phone number and not looking to grab another SIM just for sign-ups.
I can use a temporary email for a quick test, or even create a dedicated email for your service that includes two-factor authentication (2FA) for extra security. I might opt for a privacy service like DuckDuckGo or Apple's "Hide My Email."
A phone number, which requires being attached to a passport/ID? I'd rather stop using your service than trust you with that data.
- noman-land 3y agoYou can rent a phone number from Twilio for $2/mo and forward incoming calls and texts to your phone number. Although as of recently you can't send texts unless you do some dumb identity verification thing.
- aftbit 3y agoExcept many/most services will not trust any "VoIP" phone numbers, because the real reason they want your number is not 2FA, but instead sibyl resistance. If you force scammers/fraudsters to burn an "expensive" number (yes, $4/mo prepaid SIM is expensive) then you get less spam/fraud. By the way, don't use Twilio. You can get a phone number from someone like BulkVS or Anveo Direct for literally $0.06/month.