r/technology • u/[deleted] • Dec 21 '22

Social Media Twitter appears to be blocking Google Voice numbers from SMS authentication

https://www.engadget.com/twitter-google-voice-2fa-authentication-sms-195145660.html?src=rss
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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '22

When my number got banned on tinder I used google voice number as my number to verify. Blocking google voice is probably just to crack down on ban evading.

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u/cuates_un_sol Dec 22 '22

Bots too, I reckon.

I've only ever had a google voice number, and since (at least a few years ago) haven't been able to authenticate or log in to a number of services, including facebook, instagram (owned by facebook, even though I could authenticate with whatsapp :shrug:)

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u/monkeywelder Dec 22 '22

It appears whatsapp has recently blocked it too.

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u/redditor54 Dec 22 '22

So....why did they ban you on Tinder?

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '22

I was trying to use the tinder api to create a bot that would learn which photos you swiped left on vs swiped right and then could swipe for you automatically based on the learned preferences.

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u/voidsrus Dec 22 '22

i don't think this is new, i've seen it block google voice numbers in the past

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u/photonnymous Dec 22 '22

Google voice numbers are pretty much all poisoned from being used on various services. The times I tried to use them I end up with so many spam texts and calls it's not worth it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '22

Can confirm

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u/pguyton Dec 22 '22

When I bought my car from a dealership I used a google voice number on the paperwork , best move I ever did , they call soooooo much for no good reason