It's becoming more and more popular for websites (including Google & others) to demand you SMS text verify to use the service. This can be a huge drag on privacy. This article goes over a few services you can pay some tiny amount of cryptocurrency to get a burner SMS text number just for this purpose, including tips on which ones to use for which service:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/best-temporary-burner-sms-verification-services/
Note: There are no affiliate links. This is a neutral third party article.

3 Comments
WishfulAlbatross@monero.town · 2 pts · 2y
Check out these too:
You can pay with Monero and they require no info to sign up or very minimal info such as an email
BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one · -1 pts · 2y
Crypto is a scam.
in all fields, forever.
Asudox@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
ok