@Ryan **********

excellent, thank you. $4.99/year is fine, I can deal w the ads. Thank you very much for the follow-up, definitely appreciated.

@Dana *********

ok, not seamless then. I need a reliable service to receive texts for 2FA

@Ryan **********

A dedicated number is essential for me. free is good of course, but if it requires $1.99 month, I can do that if I don't find a better option.

@Dana *********

do you know if Google voice can be used for receiving text messages for one-time password (OTP) or two factor authentication (TFA)? Thanks

@Ivan ****************

please report your results. I will also try this, but it may be 2-3 days until I do this.

@Benjamin *****

Same idea, different name: most copy shops will print from a usb thumb drive

I always write the letters and numbers, never an issue

@Paul ******

ok...and this extends way beyond Asia, certainly also true for Central America, where I lived for many years.

@Paul ******

I am adding this comment as a point of clarification or discussion, not to challenge anyone and certainly not to try to prove anyone wrong.

"...countries which make up South Asia are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Sometimes Myanmar (Burma) is also included. They are linked by the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation."