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Re:Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what... by an_opabinia on Monday June 28, 2021 @04:35PM (#27667702)
Are cellphone numbers a dystopia?
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Re:Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what... by whatshisface on Monday June 28, 2021 @04:41PM (#27667791)
Yeah, I keep getting solicitors and I can't easily change my number to something only my friends know. I also can't easily separate my business number from my personal number without paying for a second phone subscription, even though it wouldn't cost the phone company anything more.
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Re:Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what... by brewtide on Monday June 28, 2021 @05:23PM (#27668335)
Completely not that important, but I did this a year or so ago, committed 'the number' to google voice, and handed out my new one to close contacts. It took a bit for people to filter their calls correctly, and I could always answer the 'business line' regardless, but I have zero regrets about it now.
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Re:Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what... by Marsymars on Monday June 28, 2021 @05:50PM (#27668659)
Unfortunately, using Google Voice in that manner is USA-only, and much (most?) of the rest of the world has no comparable alternative.
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