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| * use a service specifically tailored to SMS 2FA instead, like https://crypton.sh/ // (their numbers are not on these block lists, but they lack certain other features of a JMP phone number) | * use a service specifically tailored to SMS verification instead, like https://crypton.sh/ or https://juicysms.com/ // (their numbers might not be on these block lists, but they lack certain other features of a JMP phone number) |
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| Apple, 1, 1, 2023-01, , , , Had to resend code three times AT&T Internet, , , , 1, , 2022-12,Chat agent tried sending multiple URLs via SMS. Had to use another number |
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| Chase, , 1, 2023-01, , , , Using number ported from another carrier | |
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| Google (account verification), 1, 1, 2022-05 , , 2, 2022-07, | EQBank, , , , 1, , 2022-12, Phone agent explicitly said VoIP numbers are excluded First Tech Credit Union, , , , 1, , 2022-03, Phone agent tried to send verification code by SMS Google (account verification), 1, 2, 2023-01 , , 2, 2022-07, |
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| Interactive Brokers, 1, 1, 2022-11, , , ,Takes longer than other providers to deliver the code. Try again if no deliver <30s KOHO, 1, 2, 2022-12-01, , , |
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| PayPal, 1, 2, 2022-09,1 , , 2022-07-30, | Merrill Lynch, 1, 0, 2022-11, , , , PayPal, 2, 3, 2022-12,1 , , 2022-07-30, |
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| Signal, 0, 1, 2022-10-30, , ,, | Signal, 1, 1, 2022-12, , ,, |
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| Venmo, , , , 1, , 2023-01, Account signup failed ("we need your mobile phone number") | |
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| WealthSimple Cash, , 1, 2021-07, , 1,2021-07, Wise(TransferWise), 2, 1, 2022-09-30, , ,, |
WealthSimple Cash, 1, 2, 2022-12, , 1,2021-07, Wise(TransferWise), 3, 2, 2022-12-06, , ,, |
Context: https://blog.jmp.chat/b/2022-sms-account-verification
Some companies maintain secret lists of phone numbers which they prohibit for new signups. If you run into this problem, you can:
- try again (sometimes this solves the issue)
- contact the company, letting them know of the issue
- use a different form of 2FA, like OTP (since SMS 2FA is neither private, nor is it all that secure
- find an alternative to that company's services
- use a service specifically tailored to SMS verification instead, like https://crypton.sh/ or https://juicysms.com/ (their numbers might not be on these block lists, but they lack certain other features of a JMP phone number)
Sample of services with successes and failures: