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michael_vo on June 9, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Tell HN: SMS-based two-factor authentication is no...

For some countries (USA) you can forward your number to a google voice number and retain incoming sms. Call forwarding isn't possible to my knowledge.

physicles on June 9, 2021 [–]

Porting my number to Google voice before moving abroad was one of the smartest things I’ve ever done (in hindsight), for this reason.

I sometimes wonder why Google has kept it running for so long, when they’re so keen to kill off boring, under-performing products.

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