Re:Ask HN: Carrier “lost” my number in a port request
by weberer on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @09:10AM
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>It is up to you to make sure you don't loose access.
The problem in my case was that Google changed the rules halfway through. I kept my username and password perfectly secure in my password manager. But one day they suddenly decided that I can't log in until I respond to an SMS code they sent to a phone number they somehow got from me 12 years ago that I no longer have access to. It would be fair for them to not suddenly force SMS MFA without the user's consent.
The problem in my case was that Google changed the rules halfway through. I kept my username and password perfectly secure in my password manager. But one day they suddenly decided that I can't log in until I respond to an SMS code they sent to a phone number they somehow got from me 12 years ago that I no longer have access to. It would be fair for them to not suddenly force SMS MFA without the user's consent.