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		FabHK on June 12, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hackers Are Hijacking Phone Numbers and Breaking i... I find that when I create a dummy account from a clean browser (no cookies) with a VPN, a phone number is required. I wouldn't be surprised if they do some internal risk/dodginess assessment based on several factors.

eikenberry on June 12, 2017 [–]

Can you then remove it after the fact? I was able to remove the phone number from my account without it complaining.

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