Concur, I would most definitely use a Proton Phone Alias (masking) service. But not just a phone alias but one that works,e.g., is accepted by Google.
I already have a legitimate virtual number that forwards texts, calls to my actual phone number, but Google rejects even that! I find it unconscionable that Google is allowed to get away with insisting on users real phone numbers as they are so closely tied to one's online identity and thus a potential security risk. This is why I refuse to open a Gmail or YouTube account or any other online account that demands real phone numbers. I would LIKE to, but only if I can use a phone number alias that protects my real phone number. Fingers crossed Proton will make it happen!
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Concur, I would most definitely use a Proton Phone Alias (masking) service. But not just a phone alias but one that works,e.g., is accepted by Google.
I already have a legitimate virtual number that forwards texts, calls to my actual phone number, but Google rejects even that! I find it unconscionable that Google is allowed to get away with insisting on users real phone numbers as they are so closely tied to one's online identity and thus a potential security risk. This is why I refuse to open a Gmail or YouTube account or any other online account that demands real phone numbers. I would LIKE to, but only if I can use a phone number alias that protects my real phone number. Fingers crossed Proton will make it happen!