{"id":"c7a99304f94f0b2ebeae35bd270e4fd9c9b4fb54076e2d565fdfe6c3b62512e6","pubkey":"4eb88310d6b4ed95c6d66a395b3d3cf559b85faec8f7691dafd405a92e055d6d","created_at":1727138154,"kind":1,"tags":[["r","jmp.chat"],["r","silent.link"],["r","silent.link"],["r","silent.link"]],"content":"So far, I have found that both PayPal and Meta use a phone number verification that rejects not only jmp.chat (XMPP) Jabber numbers (which is to be expected) but also silent.link inbound US IDENTITY numbers.\n\nUsing silent.link for two-factor authentication (2FA) is the main reason to have this eSIM, in addition to the Data Only eSIM plan.\n\nAnd before you say, \"Well, I don't use PayPal or Meta, so who cares?\" - I'm betting it won't be long before other companies, banks, etc. start using a similar verification system.\n\nSo, unfortunately, I no longer see silent.link as a reliable option for ditching your local mobile provider completely for 2FA.","sig":"eaaa22b0f2b94634d698ee1c08569d13480e66582c41c317e01936b5a89defd051acd221776f760cf0dac08ed3627b5968e5f4cac897e56118b460fac29d44d9"}