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		jacekm 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Europe's $24T Breakup with Visa and Mastercard Has... TBH many European payment apps use the phone number as an ID and people seem to love it. I share the privacy concerns but if I don't want someone to know my phone number I just give them my IBAN.

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hermanzegerman 9 days ago [–]

I would rather give out my Phone Number than watching my account for sketchy direct debits if I was wary of some person

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