Privacy@Lemmy.ml: Should I get a phone number through the US lifeline program to use on websites and businesses?
I'm eligible for the US Lifeline program to get a phone number for free. I would use it on websites that require a phone number, like Discord, which doesn't accept numbers on services like Google Voice, and replace my personal phone number with it wherever necessary. And I would start using my personal phone number only with friends and family. I would NOT be using a provided lifeline phone, but rather a sim on my iPhone.
What's the big deal making people use Discord? I've never used it or felt that I had to.
I think I wouldn't use Lifeline for this, given all the rigamarole? Would other VOIP numbers work? Could you just get another SIM and use it as a throwaway number?