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> In contrast, the US is an example of a country where getting a phone number with no stringent ID check is trivial and it can easily do SMS and phone calls wit
by throw1234567891 5mo ago
> In contrast, the US is an example of a country where getting a phone number with no stringent ID check is trivial and it can easily do SMS and phone calls without a second glance.
And the funny part: you buy it from the at&t store, you start receiving dodgy calls and texts almost immediately because those numbers are recycled.
- rationalist 5mo agoThere are people who make a living by intentionally getting recycled numbers and then suing telemarketers that call or text them. A search for "professional TCPA plaintiffs", reveals some interesting links: https://www.leadgen-economy.com/blog/serial-tcpa-litigators-professional-plaintiffs/ https://www.leadgen-economy.com/blog/serial-tcpa-litigators-... https://www.consumerfinancialserviceslawmonitor.com/2023/09/professional-plaintiffs-tcpa-default-judgment-of-828k-upheld/ https://www.consumerfinancialserviceslawmonitor.com/2023/09/...
- chadgpt3 5mo agoTBH I can't see any problem with this approach.
- rationalist 5mo agoMe either. I'm tempted to call them "heroes".