Comment by dvfjsdhgfv
6 years ago
I recently discovered a similar thing with Twitter: when you sign up with e-mail, they block your account and will unblock it only if you give them your phone number.
6 years ago
I recently discovered a similar thing with Twitter: when you sign up with e-mail, they block your account and will unblock it only if you give them your phone number.
You mean the same Twitter that was leaking people's phone numbers earlier this year?
Get a VoIP number solely for using as a social media platform validator. Never use your actual mobile number
Google banned one of my accounts after 6 months - most likely reason (with Google no support you could ask) was not using my real phone number...
Lost access to all info within the account, and other things also. Why not just prevent signup in the first place?!?!
How is it not your real phone number? I currently have no cell service on a device. It only uses WiFi. I have a VoIP app on it. People use it, it rings my phone, I answer it.
People's definition of "real" is so arbitrary in a way that suits them, but it's no less correct than the answer I provide.
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Unfortunately, an increasing number of providers are prohibiting VoIP numbers
How are they determining that it is a VoIP number? I don't have any insight on this, so any info would be appreciated
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I really don’t know what you can really do about it since using a VoIP number is one of the strongest signals the account is for spam.
Yes, but can you somehow easily get a temporary number? Like those 10 minute email boxes?