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[–] ikidd 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Just get a virtual DID number from something like Voip.ms or virtualphone. There may be other providers out there that use crypto for payment for added privacy, but if all you want to do is be able to keep your real phone # off the grid, these work.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

usually they check for VOIP numbers and give you an error. Has to be legit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Never had that problem with the Google voice service

Yeah yeah it's google, but it gives numbers that work

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

Google voice is hit or miss. It's worked for a lot of smaller sites for me, but the bigger / more corporate it is, the less likely it seems to work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago

Last time I checked, Google Voice is only available for US residents. Not sure if there's alternative.