On 2024-01-15 07:35, o1bigtenor via talk wrote:
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One doesn't use a cell phone (well I wouldn't) but a cellphone number
is demanded to
verify one's identity. Without a working cellphone connection one is
today - - - a NON-person.
I understand that you don't get the problem but then you are an urban
dweller who has
absolutely no idea what its like trying to connect to an ever
increasing number of entities
that demand SMS connectiviity (you know like the banks, the bloody
government - - - shall
I go on???!!!!!!!????) all the while prating about maintaining my
privacy and security - - -
bollocks!!!!!!!!!!!!) - - - this is our contemporary situation. That
urban dwellers don't get it
is also our contemporary situation. The pity is that they don't even
try to understand
the enormity of the situation or the helplessness of those caught in
the squeeze - - - - .
You don't need a cell phone number but need to have a number that will
accept SMS.
VOIP services offer numbers with SMS features.
I have found that useful since lots of personal services like to take a
number when you make an appointment and then send reminders via SMS.
The one caveat is that some places check to see if the number you
provided is owned by a carrier and will not allow VOIP numbers.
Multi-factor authentication via SMS is an improvement in security.
It is not the bee all and end all but it is better than just a password.
So I am not sure about your comment about privacy and security.
Not sure about all the banks but I know a few will use a phone call that
reads out a number over the phone to be used as a second factor in the
login process.
Also not sure about all governments and services but a large chunk of
the Ontario government use call back.
So far as I know all banks and governments still have phone lines that
are answered and will eventually get you to a person to help you with
your issue.
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