ssillyssadass@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 11 days agoCould somebody recommend me a reliable and safe email service to use instead of Google and Microsoft ones?message-squaremessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1123
arrow-up1123message-squareCould somebody recommend me a reliable and safe email service to use instead of Google and Microsoft ones?ssillyssadass@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 11 days agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-squareicelimit@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-211 days agoBut proton doesn’t need a phone number? You can just do a captcha. I would never use an email that asks for a phone number.
minus-squaremistermodal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-211 days agoThey began demanding my phone number after I signed up without it. Not sure why. Was years ago tho
minus-squareicelimit@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 days agoI wonder if it’s by region. Are you outside EU?
minus-squarematron1049@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 days agoThey want your IP or your phone. Use a VPN IP or TOR and they’ll require a phone number. That’s been my experience at least. I don’t trust them.
minus-squareicelimit@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-211 days agoHmm. That’s not been my experience. I’ve been using proton with VPN with no issue. But yes, as you say, if that’s your experience, it’s shady. I would stay away from them were I in your shoes.
But proton doesn’t need a phone number? You can just do a captcha. I would never use an email that asks for a phone number.
They began demanding my phone number after I signed up without it. Not sure why. Was years ago tho
I wonder if it’s by region. Are you outside EU?
They want your IP or your phone. Use a VPN IP or TOR and they’ll require a phone number. That’s been my experience at least. I don’t trust them.
Hmm. That’s not been my experience. I’ve been using proton with VPN with no issue. But yes, as you say, if that’s your experience, it’s shady. I would stay away from them were I in your shoes.