[kelnos]

> I find it hard to justify paying $8/month for a cellphone plan because others don't do their homework.

Whenever I hear things like this, I like to remind people that they should be most concerned about outcomes, not about what satisfies their indignance. I agree that this situation is ridiculous, but being mad about it isn't going to change the state of the world. If you're genuinely worried about giving out your primary phone number for 2FA or account verification purposes, then this is a solution for you. Being pissed at companies for leaking data is not a solution.

[Cockbrand]

You are absolutely right, and it's definitely a rational choice to give in and buy a dedicated cell phone plan for this purpose.

To my defense, I didn't argue that being pissed at some company would solve anything :)