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by 8n4vidtmkvmk 1093 days ago
I'm on vacation now. Had an o shit moment when my bank wouldn't let me complete a purchase because they just hadddd to SMS me, with no other option.
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I’ve had that happen too. Unfortunately these seem like edge cases for most companies and sms based 2FA remains the default.

I’ve finally found a good workaround when traveling abroad: adding a local eSim for data-only and keeping my U.S. number on for receiving voice & text.

Google voice is an OK workaround. Bonus points: much more difficult to socially engineer your number away from you