Re:Ask HN: Why are more and more websites asking for phone n...
by Doches on Sunday April 02, 2017 @12:40PM
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I use/have used literally all of the things on that list, and none have required a phone number for normal use. I've had Facebook, Google, and Twitter all require phone numbers when I've naively tried to set up bots against their services, though, which is what I'm guessing you're having trouble with here.
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Re:Ask HN: Why are more and more websites asking for phone n...
by grogenaut on Sunday April 02, 2017 @05:34PM
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Try using incognito mode to create an account on google, it won't let you even though it says it's optional. However if you try and create an account in a browser which has a super cookie or google account logged in (or out) attached it'll be fine without one because I believe they are tying it to your repuation.
Re:Ask HN: Why are more and more websites asking for phone n...
by notbingo on Sunday April 02, 2017 @12:46PM
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>works for me.
You guessed wrong. If I was trying to set up bots, why would I start blabbing about it on HN? Oh right, you assumed I'm like you.
Re:Ask HN: Why are more and more websites asking for phone n...
by popey456963 on Sunday April 02, 2017 @03:34PM
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Calm down, personal insults aren't necessary. I have to admit I've had the same experience, don't know my phone number and don't carry it with me for the majority of the time and I've needed it twice so far. Once for a Twitter bot and once for a Telegram bot.
Never before have I been asked for a phone number that hasn't been optional from any other service (of which I have quite a few, LastPass counts about 2,200 of them).
(Of course, sometimes I do still take the optional road, two factor authentication is exceptionally nice).