I tried with a new email address and throw-away public one time use SMS numbers from textrapp.com, esimplus.me, receive-sms.io and 7sim.net. I think Apple knows those are fake numbers.

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razingeden a day ago | parent [-]

almost all of those are blacklisted from banks and email providers, yes.

btw there’s no restriction on creating new Apple accounts under a phone number that’s already associated with one. I’ve lost access to several Apple IDs over the last 20 years w the same phone number.

what there is a restriction on: after creating something like 4 or 5 Apple IDs from the same phone or computer. Apple goes that’s it , this device isn’t allowed to create any more IDs.

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OhMeadhbh a day ago | parent [-]

Sure, but I get an error when I try to use my phone number. It's like a distinction without a difference.

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razingeden a day ago | parent [-]

Do you have dual eSIM capability on your phone?

Or a spare used/old phone with eSIM capability?

/r/usmobile has a $10/mo plan that can be up and provisioned (usually in just a few minutes) as a second line.

kicker: as long as you’re physically in the US . But you can create an Apple ID with prepaid intl SIMs too.

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OhMeadhbh a day ago | parent [-]

Yeah. I was just looking at cheap tello and mint mobile plans. I think I assumed t-mob plans were horrifically expensive. Thx for the info.

I'm in the states, so that simplifies things.

	▲	razingeden 20 hours ago \| parent [-]
		USMobile* they sell AT&T as “dark star” Verizon as “warp” T-Mobile as “light speed “ You pick when activating.