Re:Ask HN: Is there a temp phone number like temp email?
by packtreefly on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @11:45AM
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They exist. Services treat control of the number as equivalent to control of the account, and expect you to maintain that control.
Throwaway phone numbers are not a viable low cost or no cost alternative in most normal user signup scenarios, and they're implemented as a privacy invasive form of spam prevention for that exact reason.
Throwaway phone numbers are not a viable low cost or no cost alternative in most normal user signup scenarios, and they're implemented as a privacy invasive form of spam prevention for that exact reason.