Getting rid of paypal is not a bad idea anyway; some day they will ‘disappoint’ you too (and steal some money). It’s in their dna. After that you can get rid of your phone. Although all banks in my country need a mobile phone (and some a modern smartphone) too; not sure how that is elsewhere.
It is possible, but it raises the difficulty setting of many otherwise trivial life tasks. I'm in my fifties and have never owned a mobile phone, initially because I don't like phone calls, but more recently out of general cussedness. (I do use an ipad.) The number of services for which a phone number for 2FA or confirmation by SMS is mandatory is definitely on the rise. I guess at some point going phoneless may become the equivalent of trying to live without a bank account. But for now, it remains just barely doable.
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I was just thinking about that. I like the idea of getting rid of my phone. But looks like you can't do that now.
Getting rid of paypal is not a bad idea anyway; some day they will ‘disappoint’ you too (and steal some money). It’s in their dna. After that you can get rid of your phone. Although all banks in my country need a mobile phone (and some a modern smartphone) too; not sure how that is elsewhere.
It is possible, but it raises the difficulty setting of many otherwise trivial life tasks. I'm in my fifties and have never owned a mobile phone, initially because I don't like phone calls, but more recently out of general cussedness. (I do use an ipad.) The number of services for which a phone number for 2FA or confirmation by SMS is mandatory is definitely on the rise. I guess at some point going phoneless may become the equivalent of trying to live without a bank account. But for now, it remains just barely doable.