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Execs at those companies probably think "Google = good".
by ravenstine 1y ago
Execs at those companies probably think "Google = good".
- notyourwork 1y agoYet Facebook won’t let me sign into WhatsApp using my GV number alone.
- BenjiWiebe 1y agoThere must be something unique about my GV number. It's even allowed on WhatsApp (knock on wood). I registered it about 13 years ago. I didn't transfer it from a landline/cell phone, it was picked from a list of Google Voice numbers available in my area code. I've never had Fi.
- lxgr 1y agoI don't think SMS senders can actually tell the difference between Google Voice and other VoIP providers.
- quesera 1y agoTwilio has a lookup API, which returns the subscriber name and carrier. Here's an example response (subscriber name redacted): { "data": { "name": "LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME", "line_provider": "Google/Bandwidth.com (SVR)", "carrier": "Bandwidth.com", "line_type": "landline" } }
- lxgr 1y agoAh, I always assumed Google uses Bandwidth.com completely transparently – I wasn't aware there's a separate level of "line provider" look-up available. Thank you!