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iugtmkbdfil834today at 7:57 AM1 replyview on HN

It is going to sound odd, but.. why do we need a phone number at all ( I know why it is so entrenched -- I am asking about need )? Because, if phone number is not needed, we can move to bypass the annoying effective duopoly.


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duskdozertoday at 8:15 AM

Phone numbers so far have been one of the most effective unique identifiers that companies can convince people to give them