Okay so I run a few businesses and travel, and my US LLC gets paid in USD.

US PayPal account, and US bank account. Sweet.

BUT I’m not from the US. So I always get blocked by banks and paypal, asking to SMS verify my US phone number

How do you guys solve this problem?

I’ve tried virtual numbers / Skype but often the stupid site will not accept it saying “sorry that number is not acceptable”.

I got a real US SIM, but somehow the US carriers cancel it after I’ve been nomading outside of the US, even though I’m still paying for it. It lasted for a while but now I’m stuck again.

  • rightioushippie@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Nope. I keep two phones. I have one with a US SIM card that has an international plan. It’s USD$20/month with Simple Mobile. I can’t place or make calls. I do that with a SkypeIn number. But I can have Venmo and all the other things.

    • crackanape@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I have one with a US SIM card that has an international plan. It’s USD$20/month with Simple Mobile. I can’t place or make calls.

      You could switch to Tello and get that down to $5.