[tornato7]

You would miss out on trying one of the most significant innovations in a decade because of a phone number? What do you think is going to happen if you share your phone number? Your phone number is certainly readily tired to your name across dozens of public and private databases.

All it takes is someone who has you in their contacts downloading an app that requests contacts permissions. Totally out of your control. It's best to assume your phone number is already public and move your privacy shields somewhere more effective.

[7to2]

> You would miss out on trying one of the most significant innovations in a decade because of a phone number?

Yes. It's a mater of principle.