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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
I too hate it when a service asks for a mobile number but I understand some of why they do it.
Free email services that let you fire up a new account in minutes are spammers wet dreams..
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I don't think they GAFF about spammers creating fake accounts; fake accounts look like real accounts when courting advertisers. However, having your verified mobile number makes it easier to link disparate records from other databases to build a more complete - and more marketable - profile of you. Facebook is pushing hard to get people to provide their mobile phone numbers, too.