“Can I have your real phone number?” Many of us hesitate to share this valuable piece of our identity because nowadays these are more than just phone numbers. They enable login access to our bank accounts, control the locks and devices in a smart home, and act as doorkeepers to scores of websites and apps. All this, unfortunately, comes at a time when cyber-criminals have advanced resources at their disposal to take over someone’s mobile account. It is prudent to make your cell phone number “private” or “different” so that it does not appear on the recipient’s caller ID. If a number has to be… Read more