Google Voice = MC999

[pr0wake]

the other day many (if not all) of my paypal accounts got limited. required me to verify my identity via text message

as long as you press the "confirm" button twice with nothing inside, they will try to call you instead, to verify the code.

Gmail supports the google voice plugin if you have it on your browser. This will allow you to receive calls on your computer and type in the code


did that to all of my accounts and got fully restored

if you don't do it immediately, ebay will suspend the account - code MC013 or something. I had a few accounts do this, with only about 50% coming back to life afterwards.

keep playing

[Sandy D]

Gmail has become a pain as they are starting to require a call to verify just to create an account.

Many here have reported GV was an issue for them and got mc999s.

Now it is hard to even get a GV number if you wanted to use it.

[miketyson]

If people would think outside the box as Aspkin has put it then it would make more sense. I don't have a stack of phones like I don't have a stack of laptops. 1 laptop + 1 phone = many stealth accounts!

Yes google voice takes back unused numbers and if someone deletes the gmail then the burnt up number is free to the next sucker.

[PeHe oT PecToPaHTa]

Maybe you change the SIM when there is a need for a "phone verification" only? New SIM = new number = new verification = problem solved, acc verified - next one, please.

Or something else?

As far as I've read from other threads - they're sometimes "random" calls check to be sure that the phone is pingable/ringable.

[pr0wake]

If you're going to go the GV route, just be sure to make a personalized greeting with your stealth name. And go into settings and turn OFF the feature that lets anyone who calls know they're calling a google voice number.

Test a call to your GV number and make sure it doest shout "HEY ALL, IM USING GV"

[exxomscp]

I disagree that GV always gives MC999, but it's certainly something to be cautious about and I'll tell you why..

1) Phone numbers are reused. Could come across a link; that's all it takes.
2) Sometimes your GV numbers will glitch and NOT WORK AT ALL.
3) Ebay and Paypal, when they call up, don't like it.

In my case, it pays to buy a phone and have a legitimate number on the account. Keeping track kind of sucks.

[evicktd]

Originally Posted by prowakeskater

the other day many (if not all) of my paypal accounts got limited. required me to verify my identity via text message

as long as you press the "confirm" button twice with nothing inside, they will try to call you instead, to verify the code.

This is for PayPal? or eBay Ask to submit it twice and they'll hit you with a phone call option? Confirm please.

I got an account restricted-->suspended because of using stupid textplus and couldn't verify several times. I'm at the point where I'll pay $10 for a burner SIM each account I create bc of this nuisance.

Do Tracfones keep the same number even if you don't use it for 9 months and decide to pay to turn it back on?

[pr0wake]

its for paypal

its now confirmed that GV is causing accounts to MC999 or 0/0 limits on MOST

and the cheap tracfones stay on for 60 days after activation.

for that reason, I still recommend adding the GV number as an additional "alternate" number on the account - Just don't use it to verify anything. This way you may still be able to salvage the account in the future if needed - you don't need a forwarding phone for GV to work. With the right plugin, you can accept and make calls from the gmail homepage (from middle left hand bar)

[Hercules]

Originally Posted by Sandy D

Gmail has become a pain as they are starting to require a call to verify just to create an account.

Many here have reported GV was an issue for them and got mc999s.

Now it is hard to even get a GV number if you wanted to use it.

Google has ways of identifying your PC that's stronger than Amazon! I had to go to my safety list of gmail accts I had for a rainy day to make accts. I still have 30 or so left.
I have noticed if you stay away from making gmail accts for while Google/gmail stops with the intense scrutiny when you make new ones WITHOUT the phone call to verify....6 months I went back.