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Re:You're doing two-factor authentication wrong by edf13 on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @05:37AM (#36416397)
Not sure you legally own a phone number... isn't more of you legally have the right to use it whilst the telco allows it/and you pay your bill?
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Re:You're doing two-factor authentication wrong by red_trumpet on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @05:57AM (#36416551)
Isn't the telco contractually required to let me use it? Not sure about the US, but in Germany I think you even have the right to keep your phone number when changing telcos.
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Re:You're doing two-factor authentication wrong by easyThrowaway on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @06:41AM (#36416830)
I guess it depends on the jurisdiction, but in Europe (at least, France and Italy I'm certain of) the phone number is treated as personal sensitive data[1] and "owned" by the contract owner, not the telco.

[1] https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/r...

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Re:You're doing two-factor authentication wrong by ThePowerOfFuet on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @06:46AM (#36416862)
No, this is not ownership.
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