On 2024-01-15 13:53, o1bigtenor via talk wrote: [snip]
FWIW, much of my most important supplemental authentication -- including a number of government accounts -- is done through an authenticator app which does not rely on SMS. Well some authenticator apps may only run on phones but not all of them. a number have standalone workstation versions.
So there is no need for a cell phone at all. Of course if you have lost control of your workstation or your phone then your authenticator app is compromised.
Hmmmmmm - - - you're still using a stupid phone - - - - - lets say your stupid phone service died and you would not be able to replace said service for 60 days - - - what would you do then? Use your workstation.
It doesn't seem like you're getting the extent of the issue - - - you're offerring solutions that just don't work if one doesn't have access to cellphone service. The solutions work but it may require a slight compromise on your end.
I have one - - - use it when I go into town - - - - otherwise - - - imo - - - - its a stupidly expensive (and quite useless here) communication device - - - - and not much else. Where do you live that the service is so bad?
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