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How to get a virtual phone number? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Broken_Orange_Juice@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have a website setup and am trying to get ad revenue (wordpress.com site). Issue is that I need a Paypal account, for which I need a phone number and bank account from the same country. I have Canadian bank stuff, but no Canadian phone number. I've checked out skype, viber, textnow, openphone, and a few other services but none work (because I'm in Lebanon and they require a phone number to sign up). Any ideas? A VPN won't work since most services are requiring that I sign in using my phone number, which is Lebanese.

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Google voice?

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Honestly, I’ve been using GVoice for a long time as a replacement for my land line. It doesn’t even ring anywhere. It’s the number we give for things like gas rewards and such. It’s been great. I’m actually amazed Google hasn’t killed or enshitified it yet.

[–] M600@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s so hard to get a number.

You have to search for one that’s available and they are almost always not available. And you have to search by area code. They won’t just tell you which numbers are available.

It’s pretty tedious to try and get a Google voice number.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I didn't think about that. I've only ever used it for 2 things, and only one of them was a new number. That was over 10-years ago.

[–] M600@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I live overseas so I regret giving up my number. I don’t use it often, but it was the best if not only free way to call us numbers.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

My wife and I increasingly wish we lived overseas!

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

Pro-tip: don't use it on job applications.

Many systems auto reject forms with voip numbers to weed out bot traffic.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

I’m actually amazed Google hasn’t killed or enshitified it yet.

they've already started to: you used to be able to make phone calls using things like tablets, laptops and work stations but they disabled everything except smartphones in favor of duo & meet.