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Re:Listen to a SIM-Jacking, Account-Stealing Ransom by nobodyshere on Thursday October 11, 2018 @04:31PM (#18196809)
Google requires at least 2 ways of 2fa protection. You can enable a third one and disable the phone completely.
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Re:Listen to a SIM-Jacking, Account-Stealing Ransom by jandrese on Thursday October 11, 2018 @07:47PM (#18197961)
Requiring the phone number is mostly an anti-bot/spammer measure. Once they've seen your phone number you don't need to let them use it anymore.
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