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Facebook is asking for my phone number. - Dryer_Lint - Sep 1, 2019
Facebook says that it's "noticed some suspicious activity on my account" and is asking me to enter my phone number so it can text me a confirmation code that I can enter.
I do not put my phone # on the internet for privacy concerns.
Is there any (legal) way of circumventing this?
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - James Burnham - Sep 1, 2019
You can use a phone verification service to bypass that.
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - debian - Sep 1, 2019
The best way is to quit facebook. If you want to have any "privacy concerns", you shouldn't be on facebook in the first place
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - Zan - Sep 1, 2019
(Sep 1, 2019 08:00 PM)Dryer_Lint Wrote: Facebook says that it's "noticed some suspicious activity on my account" and is asking me to enter my phone number so it can text me a confirmation code that I can enter.
I do not put my phone # on the internet for privacy concerns.
Is there any (legal) way of circumventing this?
Use SMS verification service. You can find those here on HF.
(Sep 1, 2019 09:43 PM)debian Wrote: The best way is to quit facebook. If you want to have any "privacy concerns", you shouldn't be on facebook in the first place
Basically what I am thinking aswell. ^
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - Dryer_Lint - Sep 2, 2019
(Sep 1, 2019 10:58 PM)Zan Wrote: Use SMS verification service. You can find those here on HF.
Basically what I am thinking aswell. ^
Is an SMS verification service legal or illegal?
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - Pyro - Sep 2, 2019
(Sep 1, 2019 09:43 PM)debian Wrote: The best way is to quit facebook. If you want to have any "privacy concerns", you shouldn't be on facebook in the first place
^^
exactly this, best response
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - Dryer_Lint - Sep 2, 2019
I entered a few phone #'s from the free sms verification services and it says that facebook doesn't recognize it.
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - Dead Presidents - Sep 2, 2019
Usually after verifying phone it asks for ID.
I would just start a new account at that point.
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - PrinceOfTruth - Sep 2, 2019
(Sep 1, 2019 09:43 PM)debian Wrote: The best way is to quit facebook. If you want to have any "privacy concerns", you shouldn't be on facebook in the first place
I second these wise words. I on the other hand don't care much to put my info online.
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - Phorus - Sep 2, 2019
If you have serious privacy concerns, delete your account. Facebook isn't the best place to be on if you care about privacy imo.
Also you can use those alt numbers that apps give you. Although I'm not sure if it will work because some websites have filters.
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - Zan - Sep 2, 2019
(Sep 2, 2019 04:35 PM)Dryer_Lint Wrote: Is an SMS verification service legal or illegal?
I don't think that it's illegal. Depends if the numbers are obtained legally.
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - Dead Presidents - Sep 3, 2019
SMS verification services are legal.
SMSPVA.com has good and cheap numbers you can use.
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - Dryer_Lint - Sep 5, 2019
Is there any FREE sms verification service?
I don't own a credit card.
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - Pluxo - Sep 5, 2019
You can use your phone number or use an SMS service. Note though that it may set your phone number that you put in your settings and you will receive verification texts to be able to access your account. Anytime I use a computer elsewhere it wants to text me.
RE: Facebook is asking for my phone number. - seri0us - Sep 5, 2019
(Sep 1, 2019 09:43 PM)debian Wrote: The best way is to quit facebook. If you want to have any "privacy concerns", you shouldn't be on facebook in the first place
That's true, especially after they got exposed for selling data and stuff (which most companies do secretly anyways).