Re: texst to a landline

Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> wrote:

On 1/4/2025 1:32 PM, Chris wrote:
 

About 1/3 of the US still doesn't even have cell
access.

 
Do you mean geographically or by population? I suspect the former.
 

    Geographically, yes. There are large areas with sparse population
and the telcos are not required to reach them.
 

I'm not sure, but I think Micky is in the US. Is so then
he cannot receive texts over his landline He can only
receive audio.

 
As I (and others) have pointed out the system mentioned is an audio call,
not text. He (and you) could receive txt messages via your landlines *if*
your telcos implemented something similar.
 

 
  Yes, but as far as I know there's no such option. Though
it could be handy for situations where companies insist on
a 2FA code. Many are happy to send it via email, but at
one point I was considering opening an investment account
and I couldn't sign up without a cellphone. They won't send
codes via audio. I suspect that they just want the cellphone
number and to get people using apps, so that they can track
their customers and perhaps sell personal data.

It's more likely that they simply don't want to cater to people without
cell phones. Not a worthwhile demographic.