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Hello, I'm setting up a service that uses text messages for something like 2FA: it sends a text message containing a code back to a person.

However I apparently have to go through this 10DLC campaign registration process [1] because right now the number is outright blocked by many carriers. It's odd though because 10DLC seems to be strongly oriented to marketing uses for texting, which I'm not doing.

Anyway, getting to specifics: For "Campaign and content attributes" I think NONE of the options apply, but I'm also worried that I will be rejected if I don't include "opt-in" and "opt-out" keywords and text.

I've checked 2FA messages still on my phone from various big corps and they don't include opt-in/out text. But they are huge and I'm a tiny unknown; would it simply be on safer side for me to include opt-in/out in the application, just to reduce the chance of rejection?

Appreciate any help, thanks!

[1] https://support.telnyx.com/en/articles/6339152-how-to-create-a-10dlc-campaign

I wanted to try out OVHcloud and signed up and paid for a small, cheap VPS. Then I get this email:

  Please provide full-color photos of the following using the OVHcloudShare app (see instructions below):
    - A government-issued photo ID
    - A picture of the credit card used in the transaction including:
          1. The name matching the listed name in the Manager account, AND
          2. The last 4 digits of the card number
    - A photo of yourself holding the government-issued Photo ID provided above.

I absolutely will not do this - it's incredibly invasive and this is just a hosting service, not a bank. And it's a terrible idea. If every company starts doing this the security implications are far worse than whatever problem they're trying to solve.

Am I crazy? Is this just the way the world works now because of KYC or credit card scams or something? Or is it a European thing? (This is a French company and I'm in the USA.)

I'm seeing a lot of "submit your application" web forms with a required linked-in field. Would it be absolute folly to attempt to get hired without using linked-in? What are your experiences?