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I've been considering getting a pager or a burner phone just for this
Just get a virtual DID number from something like Voip.ms or virtualphone. There may be other providers out there that use crypto for payment for added privacy, but if all you want to do is be able to keep your real phone # off the grid, these work.
usually they check for VOIP numbers and give you an error. Has to be legit.
Never had that problem with the Google voice service
Yeah yeah it's google, but it gives numbers that work
Google voice is hit or miss. It's worked for a lot of smaller sites for me, but the bigger / more corporate it is, the less likely it seems to work.
Last time I checked, Google Voice is only available for US residents. Not sure if there's alternative.
Most phones are dual Sim these days
Better to not associate this number to your main phone anyway. Less likelyhood to have the info stolen from you.
Can pagers receive text messages? I thought they are closed ecosystems, basically?