Discord requires Phone Number?

[RyuKaiser29]

I don't have a mobile phone (yes really) and as such I can't join the Discord. Is there any way someone could help me get in?

[ThunderfulPaige | Community]

Hey Ryu - sorry the Discord requires it as a form of security against bots/raids etc. The number doesn't get shared to us or anything like that (that would be a huge nono!)

Have you got a friend who doesn't use Discord that could help maybe?

[RyuKaiser29]

Originally posted by ThunderfulPaige | Community:

Hey Ryu - sorry the Discord requires it as a form of security against bots/raids etc. The number doesn't get shared to us or anything like that (that would be a huge nono!)

Have you got a friend who doesn't use Discord that could help maybe?

I do not unfortunately, and the only other way I've seen to get around it is to manually assign someone a role on the server. I actually saw you online in the member list and thought of DMing you, but I was worried about tripping the "don't send unsolicited DMs" thing.

[Axelay]

I don't do discords that want my phone number.

I _BARELY_ give my doctor my phone number. I get 471 robocalls a day for 3 months every time I give someone my number.

"We don't share it" okay, but there's a data breech every minute, it's so common now, it's not even news.

[Danyel]

Originally posted by Axelay:

I don't do discords that want my phone number.

I _BARELY_ give my doctor my phone number. I get 471 robocalls a day for 3 months every time I give someone my number.

"We don't share it" okay, but there's a data breech every minute, it's so common now, it's not even news.

Same I wont join discords that require me to verify by phone, it's not required for the discord to be "safe" and doesn't really stop bad actors from acting bad.

[FriendCalledFive]

Originally posted by Axelay:

I don't do discords that want my phone number.

I _BARELY_ give my doctor my phone number. I get 471 robocalls a day for 3 months every time I give someone my number.

"We don't share it" okay, but there's a data breech every minute, it's so common now, it's not even news.

The individual discords don't get the number, it is a centralised authentication for discord, and discord servers can choose to enforce the requirement to cut down on bots.

[Kristlyn]

Discord sells those numbers and yes there are data breaches all the time....... my ex used to work for a company that buys those phone lists all the time from discord and other places.

there are plenty of ways to "keep the bots/raids at bay" without making people provide a phone number that is sold / data stolen daily.

I myself can't even if i wanted to as i don't have a cell phone to receive texts from (yes there are plenty of us out there) nor am i gonna have my friends number on another sold list.

please fix this as it's alienating allot of actual community members and players that want to join the discord.

[CyberDown]

who cares discord is now just an over moderated chat program with minimal voice fun anyway. Last maybe 5 years ive never found discord to be worth signing up for, even without giving them your phone number to sell to scammers.

[donut32]

video game chat server requiring PII

ok sure, want my SSN next?

hard pass

[Ava808]

Download Nox or Bluestacks (android emulator), which gives you a random hardware phone address. Next, inside the emulator, download a free phone service app, and it'll assign you a random phone number. Not too long ago we had Google Voice, but i'm not sure it's still working as it used to. I think it's Google Chat now?

[Ava808]

Originally posted by Landover:

I hate that Discord is even a thing.

*insert pepperidge farm meme about Ventrilo*

lol I haven't used Vent in yeeeeeeears!