Google Voice won't forward text messages to outside numbers much
longer (with my discussion)
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/03/09/google-voice-wont-forward-text-messages-to-outside-numbers-much-longer/
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My thoughts:
This is unfortunate, but a predictable result of concerns over use of
SMS for authentication purposes (e.g. 2-factor login codes). Senders
of such authentication codes increasingly want to be sure that they're
received by an actual phone registered by an actual person with an
actual carrier. Some have long refused to send such codes to Google Voice
numbers (typically from so-called "short code" SMS addresses), demanding
instead that an actual phone be used for receiving such messages.
My guess is that this blocking of forwarded text messages from GV
(a feature I've never used -- I only forward voice calls and that
functionality continues) is another step in the progression of this
issue.
The bottom line (again, as I understand this) is that any text messages
that currently can be received, viewed, answered, etc. on GV will continue
to do so, but the "forwarding" capability for SMS will be ending.
Of course, you'd still be able to read and reply to text messages sent
to your GV number, by using the Google Voice app -- and I'd assume by
email as well -- which frankly is vastly more capable than typical phone
SMS handling tools.
Anyway, that's how I see it currently. -L
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