Twitter forces all new users to enter a valid phone number

Re:Twitter forces all new users to enter a valid phone number by interwho on Monday March 25, 2019 @08:46PM (#19488233)

They also aren't allowing "throwaway" VoIP numbers, so you can't even mask your main phone number - I tried signing up with both a Twilio number and a TextNow number and both failed with a "This number is not supported" error. I ended up opening a support ticket and they allowed me to bypass that requirement only after I explained that I don't have a traditional phone number.

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Re:Twitter forces all new users to enter a valid phone number by kgwxd on Monday March 25, 2019 @09:10PM (#19488371)

Did they require any more PII to do it over the phone?

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Re:Twitter forces all new users to enter a valid phone number by interwho on Monday March 25, 2019 @10:20PM (#19488755)

No, I just had to open a support ticket. That said, it definitely added significant friction to signing up, and took two days for the ticket to be approved.

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Re:Twitter forces all new users to enter a valid phone number by nradov on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @12:22AM (#19489279)

Unlike some other popular sites, at least it's possible for a regular user to open a support ticket.

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Re:Twitter forces all new users to enter a valid phone number by reshie on Monday March 25, 2019 @09:22PM (#19488430)

i was able to do the same by saying i didnt have a cell phone. it took some time only one email correspondence but they are somewhat catering. twitter in this case.

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