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@James **********
speaking of which, have you tried placing your post text into this thing called “AI” or “Google”?
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@James ******
so it CAN confirm, but depends on your bank or the company you’re transacting with.
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@James ******
I’m not a tech guy but I believe it’s something about virtual phone numbers vs “real” phone numbers. Virtual numbers can be spoofed and hacked so many financial institutions won’t allow those numbers for 2FA.
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Tello is what we’re going to do in a few weeks. It lets you keep your number then you switch to a pay-as-you-go plan for $6/mo or something.

We’re avoiding Google Voice because we need this for 2FA for banks and government websites.
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@Brandon ***********
yeah we’re in the middle of doing that right now, that’s why Gemini gave me a lil myocardial infarction when it said I’d need to legalize before applying for my initial non-o. It’s been in State Department limbo for almost ten weeks now, despite multiple follow-ups.
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@Brandon ***********
Awesome, thanks Brandon. We're in the US, so looks like we're all set. We do plan to get the documents legalized but didn't think it was strictly necessary until after we arrived and wanted to apply for the extension. Looks like we're all good. Thank you.
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4:1 might be a stretch but it’s not far off depending on where and how you live.
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@Christopher *******
yeah I think you’d have to manage it within Office settings.