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Re:Twilio stock plummets as major client Uber distances itself by kalleboo on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @07:46AM (#14254873)
> if I ever lose my phone, then I lost my number too.

The assumption is that your phone is PIN-protected, and you can contact your phone operator to get the old SIM blocked and a new SIM issued. This breaks down when it comes to prepaid though.

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Re:Twilio stock plummets as major client Uber distances itself by hobarrera on Saturday May 06, 2017 @06:34PM (#14282622)
> you can contact your phone operator to get the old SIM blocked and a new SIM issued

I know this works for some companies in some countries, and this brings me back the same thing I keep seeing all over: stop assuming the entire world works exactly like your city/provider/contract.

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