![]() ![]() They need to remain anonymous, for whatever reason.There are two additional reasons people don’t want to share their phone numbers: You need an email service that doesn’t require a phone number. (If you believe we are, then you simply need to step away from all mobile technology.) Why not a phone number?Ĭertainly, if you feel that the service will use your number in some way counter to your interests, you don’t want to provide it. And, no, I don’t believe we’re being tracked at an individual level anyway. There are plenty of ways the big services can track you, if they so desire, without needing your phone number. ![]() ![]() ![]() What I don’t believe is the common conspiracy theory that email services want your phone number in order to track you. It’s also something that most email abusers don’t want to provide, thus keeping them off the system. Email abuse is rampant, and requiring a phone number provides an additional level of accountability. I also believe that more services are requiring phone numbers as a way to confirm that you’re legitimate and not going to abuse their systems. Even if you lose your phone - a common concern - your number can quickly be moved to its replacement phone and your ability to confirm your identity remains intact. Why a phone number?Ĭonspiracy theories aside, online services want your phone number for one reason: to be able to confirm your identity should you lose your password. Understand that without a phone number or recovery email, you may lose the account should you forget the password or get hacked. ProtonMail does not require a phone number or personal information, and also supports forms of encrypted email for privacy. ![]()
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