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Has anyone successfully used a prepaid phone and number for app registration? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by Aslanta@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I’m looking into getting a flip phone with a separate number so that I can sign up for a few apps that without associating them with ~~the complete identity profile in the data marketplace that is linked to~~ my actual phone number.

To be clear, the apps will still be downloaded and utilized on my primary smartphone. But the phone number through which I receive verification codes during registration will be a separate device.

Has any one done this? Tips for selecting a cheapo phone and prepaid service?

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago (12 children)

Honestly, if you don't want a separate device, I'd sign up for a VoIP number. I use voip.ms, it's a dollar or two a month for the number, and you pay per minute and per text (about a penny each, IIRC). You can forward calls to your primary number, or set up a SIP app (I'm using one called ZoiPer). I usually load it up with $20 per year or so.

[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 21 points 5 days ago (6 children)

A lot of services block known voip numbers. I remember my Google voice number not working on a lot of sites

[–] ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I use Google voice for everything so I wonder which you’re thinking of

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 6 points 5 days ago

GV doesn't work anymore for many services, such as banks.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Lots is US banks reject VoIP numbers.
Discord rejects them as well but I doubt many here use it.

[–] ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago

I don’t use it for those cases. Mostly use it when I don’t want a website to have my data. I use my real one for gov and banking

[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 3 points 5 days ago

I can’t remember at this point, as google stealthily reclaimed my number at some point because the decided it wasn’t being used enough

[–] nichtburningturtle@feddit.org 1 points 5 days ago

Possibly the public ones, that don't require an account or payment.

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