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Ask LH: Can I Get Around My Bank’s Requirements For SMS Verification?
17Dear Lifehacker, I have an online savings account with an Australian bank that uses SMS codes for verification and login. However, it only allows Australian mobile numbers. I find this very restrictive: what if I travel overseas but don’t want to activate global roaming? Is there any way I can work around this?
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HoverChat Sends SMS Messages In Facebook-Style Floating Chat Bubbles
Android: Facebook’s Chat Heads is the surprisingly clever feature with the silly name. If you prefer to use SMS but still want to use a floating messenger, HoverChat offers the same functionality in a basic texting app.
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How To Undo And Avoid Sending Embarrassing Messages
Technology can make your life convenient . . . too convenient. Comfort can get the best of you and embarrassing things can happen. You’ll send emails to the wrong person or accidentally make a private post public. These simple little errors can have disastrous effects, but you can implement a safety net to try and…
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Texting Can Be Great For ‘Relationship Maintenance’, Bad For Fights
Like it or not, short text messages are here to stay, and they’re going to affect our relationships. But how they do so is up to us. New research shows that texting can be great for keeping up with each other, but it’s very bad if used to express negative emotions.