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Re:Japan plans to create 10B 14-digit phone numbers with 5G ... by dageshi on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @04:26AM (#19917396)
Memorising peoples phone numbers is about as ridiculous as memorising ipv6 addresses, sure you can do it, but what's the point? You've got a perfectly capable computer in your pocket to remember it for you.
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Re:Japan plans to create 10B 14-digit phone numbers with 5G ... by robjan on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @05:28AM (#19917707)
You were involved in an accident and your phone was destroyed. Your doctor asks you who they should call. Now what?
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Re:Japan plans to create 10B 14-digit phone numbers with 5G ... by kalleboo on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @08:11AM (#19918596)
Insurance has my emergency contacts
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Re:Japan plans to create 10B 14-digit phone numbers with 5G ... by jamescostian on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @09:41AM (#19919275)
Could you log in to social media and message someone? Or log into google/apple/yahoo and check your contacts?
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Re:Japan plans to create 10B 14-digit phone numbers with 5G ... by Marsymars on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @12:23PM (#19920969)
No, because my password is in my password manager, and I need my (now destroyed) phone for 2FA.
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Re:Japan plans to create 10B 14-digit phone numbers with 5G ... by C1sc0cat on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @04:47AM (#19917495)
A battery powered device which is prone to failure / running out of power
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Re:Japan plans to create 10B 14-digit phone numbers with 5G ... by dageshi on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @05:07AM (#19917588)
What exactly are you going to call them on if it does?
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Re:Japan plans to create 10B 14-digit phone numbers with 5G ... by epanchin on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @05:18AM (#19917663)
Borrow a phone, use a pay phone with reverse charging if required.
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Re:Japan plans to create 10B 14-digit phone numbers with 5G ... by prostanac on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @05:18AM (#19917664)
Another people's phones.
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Re:Japan plans to create 10B 14-digit phone numbers with 5G ... by vidarh on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @11:14AM (#19920197)
If I can get online I can get to my contacts. Its been a non issue for me for 20+ years. I'm not going to optimise for something that's not been an issue for 20 years.
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