WhatsApp to let users message without their phones

Re:WhatsApp to let users message without their phones by herbst on Friday July 16, 2021 @07:00AM (#27854961)

I hate phone requirements. In fact I do not even have a phone number for a few years now and regularly send emails to companies explaining how SMS is all but secure.

However you can just rent virtual phone numbers or even just pay a few cents to receive a verification once.

I know it's annoying, but just playing their game I guess (and showing how little effect these phone limitations actually have)

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Re:WhatsApp to let users message without their phones by nottorp on Friday July 16, 2021 @08:07AM (#27855427)

I have a phone number. I just don't see why I should give it out to everyone.

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Re:WhatsApp to let users message without their phones by herbst on Friday July 16, 2021 @08:10AM (#27855446)

That's my point. Don't. Use throwaway ones whenever it's not critical information and simply avoid the service should they think secure information should be on the mobile network.

At least that's what I do. But so far things only got worse than better.

Services that use SMS as single only way to reset a password without further verifications are simply not thinking about security enough

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