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Re:How can I use 2fa with no stable phone number on Saturday June 10, 2017 @03:08PM (#14528693)
That's what is really pissing me off... It seems like a laughable security measure but it seems like I'm basically forced to comply with it if I want to use the modern internet.

How can I use 2fa with no stable phone number

I'm traveling the world as a digital nomad and I have become incredibly frustrated as I am locked out of many accounts I own because I no longer use the same phone number, some of which have cash balances associated with them.It seems like these services treat your phone number as some permanent identifier which seems nonsensical to me.The two suggestions I've heard are to use google voice or...

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