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Re:Fi now opts you into the use of your CPNI by Alphabet aff... by verdverm on Monday August 28, 2023 @09:23PM (#37302419)
well, if you aren't using it, then it would be expected that you probably have more steps to login in after some time away
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Re:Fi now opts you into the use of your CPNI by Alphabet aff... by phh on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @02:34AM (#37304148)
It's a carrier, it connects you to the internet. Why isn't "I haven't connected to my account in months" the expected state?
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Re:Fi now opts you into the use of your CPNI by Alphabet aff... by NoZebra120vClip on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @08:17AM (#37306591)
I am curious why people are using dedicated accounts for this? Are they afraid of bannination and losing mobile access? Is this a security measure?
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Re:Fi now opts you into the use of your CPNI by Alphabet aff... by denuoweb on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @10:06AM (#37308163)
I use a dedicated account for Fi because when Fi first came out I signed up with my main account they removed my access to Google Voice which I use heavily. They have since allowed both Fi and Voice on the same account but I am not bothering with switching my Fi account to my main at this point.
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