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		throw7 on Oct 20, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Adding a phone number to your Google account can m... Google seems to think phones are very secure: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/183723 Why mobile phones are more secure Your mobile phone is a more secure identification method than your recovery email address or a security question because, unlike the other two, you have physical possession of your mobile phone.

xg15 on Oct 20, 2016 | [–]

...until the moment where you don't anymore.

TorKlingberg on Oct 21, 2016 | [–]

Being more secure than a security question is a very low bar.

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