About 20 years. And seriously contemplating even today that I may be ready for a new one. Especially since just this morning received two phishing scam messages. One including a real four digits of a payment card pretending it is my bank and another posing as Coinbase.
My only hesitation has been the two factor authentication that may exists on more places that I can recall and the time it would require to prepare for a switch.
I kmkw that struggle. It took me quite a while to commit to letting go. It is quite freeing though. How many of the services that use your number for authentication do you really need? If you just switched the ones you know you need, you would probably be okay, right?
I am working on it. I experienced some of the hurdle when I had put on pause my service while abroad and used an internet number and my trip ended up longer than expected. It was a real pain in whatever I ended up needing to deal with where that verification came into place but my phone was not able to receive text messages.
It was quite a process for me to get as disconnected as I am from my old world. It took many little steps. I was DEEP in it. I am grateful now but there were all a lot of pain points. It's tough in this world to be soviregn and free.
You don't have any number now or you just changed your number? I was thinking I'd just change my number but maybe I don't need to? 🤷🏻♀️
I first swtiched between a few numbers. I was actively working to disappear. I've since ditched having a sim all together. I have internet at home and there are many WiFi spots around my town. I have a music library and downloaded maps if I need them. But when I am out I have no internet. It's very freeing for me. If people want to connect I make them get signal. It's easier than would would think. It's like the old days. So free.
