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Re:ProtonMail removed “we do not keep any IP logs” from its ... by zxcvbn4038 on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @07:06PM (#28450946)
My solution - crappy china phone and the cheapest pre-paid sim card I can find. I turn it on, receive my SMS, then turn it off again. Doesn't track back to me because I paid cash, doesn't report my location because china phones don't have GPS, isn't on the VOIP or multiuser blacklist because its a "real" phone number.

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Re:ProtonMail removed “we do not keep any IP logs” from its ... by great-potential on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @07:12PM (#28450990)
Yeah a bit overkill my threat model just encompass ISP/GAFAM not three letter agencies :D
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Re:ProtonMail removed “we do not keep any IP logs” from its ... by zxcvbn4038 on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @08:27PM (#28451493)
It won't protect you against three letter agencies - it is more my double middle finger to everyone who thinks SMS verification has value, or somehow the gateway to marketing to me, or being able to harass me if they wanted. I have the telco turn off voice mail on the number so that nobody can produce phone records showing a completed call and say I was contacted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mewYpU5OSUM

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Re:ProtonMail removed “we do not keep any IP logs” from its ... by AUSNA-ZI on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @09:03PM (#28451736)
> Doesn't track back to me because I paid cash

It tracks back to you if you turn it ON always in the vicinity of your real phone/home/work/etc.

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Re:ProtonMail removed “we do not keep any IP logs” from its ... by zxcvbn4038 on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @10:26PM (#28452318)
There are hundreds of people in the same area, I’ll take that bet.
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Re:ProtonMail removed “we do not keep any IP logs” from its ... by AUSNA-ZI on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @11:58PM (#28452855)
not always the same people? It's not a bet, it's just data/metadata that needs to be processed to de-anonymize you
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Re:ProtonMail removed “we do not keep any IP logs” from its ... by zxcvbn4038 on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:05AM (#28453253)
Enhance.. enhance.. enhance.. override security.. pencil.. joshua.. trustn01.. 1-2-3-4-5.. Swordfish.. warmachinerox..
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