The New York Times

You Are Not Defined by Your Phone Number. It’s OK to Change It.

We all need change. The trick is to calibrate the appropriate amount of it. By Ronnie Scott Changing my number had always been a street-level fantasy, the kind of thing I’d dream in my idle hours of ...
India.com

You can use WhatsApp without sharing your phone number – Here’s how most users don’t know

WhatsApp is secretly developing new privacy features that will revolutionize communication. But until WhatsApp rolls out a native option to hide your phone number from other users, you can use a few ...
Kiplinger

Keeping Your Number When You Switch Phone Plans: What Can Go Wrong and How to Avoid It

Changing your phone number can be a hassle, but switching mobile carriers doesn’t usually mean you must. In most cases, you can keep your existing number by transferring it to a new provider through a ...
Houston Chronicle

Mike Jones' iconic Houston phone number is still active. Give him a call.

The phone number that Houston rap great Mike Jones recited iconically in his song "Back Then" is etched into the minds of an entire generation of Houstonians and hip-hop fans. So much so that there's ...
KTLA

Mike Jones still has that viral phone number

It’s been over 20 years since rapper Mike Jones famously included his phone number in the lyrics of his song “Back Then.” Ask any millennial or hip-hop fan what Jones’ phone number is, and they will ...
Gizmodo

How Scammers Poison AI Results With Fake Customer Support Numbers

Scammers love to seed the internet with fake customer service numbers in order to lure in unsuspecting victims who are just trying to fix something wrong in their life. Con artists have done it to ...
The New York Times

When the Phone Number in That TV Show Actually Connects Somewhere

Passing on the classic 555 number, “Stranger Things” is the latest show to offer Easter eggs for viewers who try to call a fictional character. By Victor Mather In the final season of the Netflix hit ...
ABC7 San Francisco

How hijacked phone number helped hackers steal $25K from 86-year-old's bank account

Eighty-six-year-old Joann returned home from the hospital when she noticed her landline telephone wasn't working. Her son Steve tried calling AT&T to report the problem. "They said, 'Oh you know, ...
Mashable

What happens when you call the phone number in 'Pluribus'?

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus." ...
BGR

Trying To Transfer Your Phone Number From Verizon? Here's What You Need To Do

Switching phone carriers is never a fun task. Also known as "porting out," this happens when you want to leave your current phone carrier and move your cell phone service to a new one — the term ...
Columbus Dispatch

How to contact Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Phone number, email, address

You can contact the governor's office online through its website. According to the League of Women Voters, most elected officials don't have direct email addresses, preferring you contact them through ...
American Banker

Old phone numbers are ticking time bombs for customers' accounts

Forgotten phone numbers, lingering in customers' profiles, are a potent weapon for fraudsters, turning a cornerstone of digital security — multifactor authentication — into a direct liability for ...