Not to mention that it&#x27;s <i>incredibly</i> inconvenient if you don&#x27;t carry a phone, or if you lost it. I tried to signup for airbnb this weekend while traveling, but wasn&#x27;t even able to go through the verification process without a physical phone.  Zero alternatives for verification and even trying google voice (my main &#x27;phone&#x27; provider) wasn&#x27;t good enough. Sure, I could&#x27;ve borrowed someone&#x27;s phone for a second, but isn&#x27;t that the sort of thing these systems are supposed to guard against? I don&#x27;t get it.<p>Another example - you can&#x27;t use uber on a desktop without going to m.uber.com last I checked. There&#x27;s no way to order trasnportation without that m. (why!)<p>Another - gmail. You either need another email or a phone, and at the time, neither were possible. (why!!)<p>For tons of reasons, I just don&#x27;t like having a phone in my pocket 24&#x2F;7&#x2F;365. Mostly, I just enjoy the peace of mind of being unreachable. I&#x27;ve been oncall for years, but that oncall vibe is extending more and more into social situations, for the worse. I hate it. Devs - PLEASE account for those like me! I&#x27;m really tired of people telling me (accurately :(.) &quot;You wouldn&#x27;t have these issues if you had a phone.&quot; on account of your laziness or lack of awareness for sensible security.