[lstodd]

This phone number thing is a deal-breaker for me. Skipped several communities over that in fact.

I can't be bothered to fetch a burner sim every time someone or other wants a number.

And I'm not giving out any of my more permanent numbers to who knows whom.

I have enough spam and phishing attempts on them already, thank you very much.

(and it's not like I imply that you're behind the attempts, it's just numbers leak left and right)

[anderspitman]

Create a Google voice number and use it as a burner for all such accounts?

[bostonvaulter2]

They probably block Google voice numbers, many similar services do.

[anderspitman]

I run into issues occasionally, but my GV number works more often than not.