Google is sending SMS to mystery numbers on some Android phones to re-verify the phone

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When verifying a phone number, you usually have to wait for an SMS message with a code to be entered back into the application or website. However, dozens of users are reporting the reverse process: it is Google that sends the SMS, from the user’s cell phone. If you have discovered suspicious SMS messages sent …

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All the ways that exist to verify a WhatsApp account on a new mobile

WhatsApp accounts are linked to a phone number and before you can start using it on a new mobile you need to verify that the phone number belongs to you. WhatsApp gives you several options to do it and no, verifying with an email is not one of these options. WhatsApp needs to know that …

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