Posted on 02/10/2016 6:18:30 PM PST by Shugee
I have been reading Donald Trump's twitter without problems until a couple of days ago. Now, I cannot view it anymore as I am asked by Twitter to submit a phone number to pair with my account. Well, I don't have a Twitter account nor do I want one because I don't intend to tweet. I guess that makes me a lurker. Do I actually need to create an account if I only want to read DT's tweets and not post tweets?
OK, here's the message that Twitter displays... Add a phone number. Enter the phone number that you would like to associate with your Twitter account. We will send you an SMS with a verification code. SMS fees may apply.
Well, I don't use text so I'm not sure how an SMS verification code would help me. I'm confused.
sounds weird, but I agree. Doesn’t hurt to create an account. Just make up a name and leave it anonymous
It might also ask for your credit card number.
Seriously, it sounds like a scam “Twitter” site.
Thanks, but I still get the phone number request screen with your link.
Hmmmm.....
Oooh, I didn’t think of that. I might have to investigate that further (run scans, malware detectors, etc.)
If u want to create an account they will ask for a phone number, but you should be able to view anyway going directly through the website. If you go through the app it will make u create an account. But you should just be able to go to twitter through the web and read his tweets.
Try clearing your browser history.
I just used the link and got no such request!!! Shut your computer down and bootit!!! Sounds like someone is trying to get in!!!
feel free to share this number: 214-666-4321
Is that Lindsey Graham’s number?
It’s Linda’s “private” number.
Give them one from here.
You can watch the stream and capture the password they want you to send back.
Your giving them a phone number that’s not yours so you don’t care. You just want to jump through their hoop.
Try clearing your cache and history or changing browsers.
If they want a number give them 555-1212.
Thank you, that was it. I cleared everything out, checked the twitter site again and got in just fine.
Thanks! Clearing everything out did the trick. Very Grateful!
555-1212
Telephone time is...
High five. We dialed that hundreds of times as kids on Los Angeles in the 70’s.
Please, no phone numbers for Twitter. They are doing lousy in business and probably get hacked regularly. Just use another browser, such as Epic and Opera or as others suggested, restart computer and clear caches.
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