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submitted 7 months ago by Alborlin@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

Hello all, recently wanted to signup for temporary permanent legit emailmid in gmail. It was asking me Phone number in process, i tried to use multiple numbers from regular online resources ( more than 30) but nothing worked. I don't want to give my personal phone number in real life to someone's unless Its I want to.

How do I sign up services where phone number is required ? Is there throw away phone number I can get ? Is there way to skip it all together ( not on Gmail for sure ) Your help be appreciated.

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[-] PoliticalCustard@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago

Use a service like IronVest that gives you masked email addresses, masked (virtual) credit cards, and a masked phone number. $39/year $6/month. There might be better cheaper alternatives. https://ironvest.com/

[-] speck@kbin.social 3 points 7 months ago

Anyone have feedback on this option?

[-] LWD@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

The email masking is free and pretty solid, I use it for many/most of my accounts.

The phone number making is all right and has worked well enough for me to pay for premium a couple times.

The card masking is too pricey and complicated for me, so I generally don't use it unless absolutely necessary. There are better options.

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