felixmerchant.com

How are you handling phone number requirements these days? It feels like almost every service asks for a phone number now - whether it’s a new tool, an admin panel, or even a support page. After a while, that leads to the same personal number being used everywhere, shared work phones getting flooded with spam, or old SIM cards sitting around that no one wants to keep track of. It’s similar to how people handle email. A lot of folks don’t rely on Gmail or Hotmail for everything anymore and use options like ProtonMail or Fastmail to keep things separated. What’s worked for me is using phone numbers the way we use throwaway emails or test accounts - temporary numbers for quick sign-ups, free trials, or tools I might not stick with. It helps keep real personal and work numbers out of places they don’t really need to be. I’ve used services like FelixMerchant.com for this. It’s been easy enough, though some websites still don’t accept online numbers. Interested to hear how others are handling this, or if there are better approaches out there.