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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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