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Privacy@Lemmy.ml: Should I get a phone number through the US lifeline program to use on websites and businesses?

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I’m eligible for the US Lifeline program to get a phone number for free. I would use it on websites that require a phone number, like Discord, which doesn’t accept numbers on services like Google Voice, and replace my personal phone number with it wherever necessary. And I would start using my personal phone number only with friends and family. I would NOT be using a provided lifeline phone, but rather a sim on my iPhone.

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In the US (OP’s post was somewhat US-specific), I haven’t had trouble paying cash for prepaid sim cards. Those services tend to be on the expensive side, but I suppose you don’t have to keep the number active after your Discord signup.

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