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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by crooked-v on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @03:40PM (#37836506)
> never lose your phone number

The forced SMS 2FA that banks and credit card companies have started implementing infuriates me for exactly this reason.

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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by hansvm on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @05:08PM (#37837512)
Especially when they migrate previously password-only accounts to requiring what they think your phone number might be, and especially given that it costs under $15 to borrow somebody's phone number for the day without their knowledge.
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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by qingcharles on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @06:08PM (#37838306)
I need to find one of these services so I can borrow my old phone number for a few minutes to get back into my Google account before it is erased at the end of the year in Google's oncoming purge.
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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by Tijdreiziger on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @08:22PM (#37839504)
That’s not so much a problem, because you can always go into a bank office and show ID.
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