Online verification has become a big part of how we stay safe and private on the web. Every app, website, or service now wants to confirm you’re real. But giving out your personal number can be risky.

You need personal privacy and protection of your information while carrying out transactions or communication online through a service that requires a phone number. You're concealing your private data ...

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