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news.google.com
T-Mobile outage impacts customers. Is TMobile down - Asbury Park Presshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPY1JYYWp6RG5OQVA5MjhmR2lrbmxuVHlPZVBuRTN6d2RIdEdWam54eGdDdVhZMFdqbHJ3bDlfUHhyNi12Y1JtRHJJcXVyRGZVRGJmQ2JDTklEbmVPYW1DVlVGZUt0Q2ZDbFpBWkd4TWhOeFRRaW4wY2p3QWhuY0lsY3lnakJkdDdLZDhiX2MwYlVLbW5OZTdxV3FxRWRkbGlCNkc1bXlvcUVYbUtLbDR6TkwyRkJ1TUNRYkhPakZ0MA?oc=5T-Mobile outage impacts customers. Is TMobile down Asbury Park Press
Aug 8, 2026 7:00 AM
news.ycombinator.com
Ask HN: How do I Reduce The Risk or Stop SIM Swapping Attacks?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37170414Google Fi, and Mint Mobile are two MVNOs that claim to prevent again sim swapping [0][1]. Mint Mobile offers TOTP, and Google Fi is linked to your Google account, so you can add U2F/TOTP MFA. However, it's still possible for a T-Mobile retail employee to hijack a Google Fi, or Mint Mobile number?Both MVNOs use T-Mobile for their backend, but Google Fi uses US Cellular as well. There have been documented cases of retail T-Mobile employees conducting sim swaps. There has also been documented cases of Mint Mobile users getting sim swapped [2][3][4][5][6]. So, are MVNOs really not vulnerable to sim swapping? Are VOIP services like Google Voice the only secure alternative to prevent sim swapping attacks[7]?0. https://support.google.com/fi/answer/98342431. https://old.reddit.com/r/mintmobile/comments/jw21qf/how_does_mint_prevent_sim_swapping/2. https://old.reddit.com/r/mintmobile/comments/113dyvi/sim_swap_a_few_days_ago_day_3_of_still_not_having/3. https://old.reddit.com/r/mintmobile/comment
Aug 18, 2023 1:19 AM
news.ycombinator.com
Ask HN: Are MVNOs Really Invulnerable to SIM Swapping?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37166216Google Fi, and Mint Mobile are two MVNOs that claim to prevent again sim swapping [0][1]. Mint Mobile offers TOTP, and Google Fi is linked to your Google account, so you can add U2F/TOTP MFA.However, would it still be possible for a T-Mobile retail employee to hijack a Google Fi, or Mint Mobile number? Both MVNOs use T-Mobile for their backend, but Google Fi uses US Cellular as well. There have been documented cases of retail T-Mobile employees conducting sim swaps. There has also been documented cases of Mint Mobile users getting sim swapped [2][3][4][5][6]. So, are MVNOs really not vulnerable to sim swapping? If so, is VOIP services like Google Voice the only secure alternative [7].0. https://support.google.com/fi/answer/98342431. https://old.reddit.com/r/mintmobile/comments/jw21qf/how_does_mint_prevent_sim_swapping/2. https://old.reddit.com/r/mintmobile/comments/113dyvi/sim_swap_a_few_days_ago_day_3_of_still_not_having/3. https://old.reddit.com/r/mintmobile/comments/t4g4g3/i_just_go
Aug 17, 2023 6:46 PM