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I use AnonymSMS to rent a private number. With this rented number, I can receive authentication codes securely without needing access to my primary SIM card. This way, when I have the Spanish SIM activated for my local communication needs, I can...
This post is "essentially" correct but misuses one term.
If the bank app used the phone's IP address then it would not work in Spain because in Spain your phone will be on a different (IP) network and so will have a different IP address.
It is...
Hmmm. Good question that I honestly can’t remember the answer to, and a reminder that I need to call VISA before I leave this spring. I tend to be *cash* almost exclusively, but there’s the off thing I want that calls for the use of the CC and...
I have the TD authenticator app and use it when logging onto TD Bank's website. But does it help with that online transaction additional verification step that Visa and (possibly) MasterCard have inserted into their purchase payment process...
Some banks (TD for example) also have an authenticator App. That app is not contacted by phone # but by IP address on your device, so it works even if you have only one SIM card with you. It's how I did things last year. Check with your bank.
I once had a real dual Sim phone years ago. It seems few phones have this now. Be careful if they say they do. My current Motorola phone (Android) can accept 2 Sims, BUT, one of the slots has dual purposes. It is also the slot for an SD card. So...
I bypass these issues by getting a Wise debit card. The Wise card is generally cheaper for currency exchange (that was their original reason for existing) and comes with their own app. The app is not tied to a particular telephone number but...
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