A user is looking for a solution to receive verification texts on their Canadian number while living abroad. They express a need for a reliable method to maintain their number and receive texts without returning to Canada.
What are my options for getting verification texts to a Canadian number? I had previously ported my Canadian numbers into numberbarn and had them on the Park plan, and it worked great to receive any necessary verification texts (even from CIBC). Recently, things changed and I can no longer receive verification texts from my bank. For whatever reason, my bank's app randomly unregistered my device from push notifications (and I get an error message whenever I try to re-register it), so I can't receive those anymore either. I'm now looking into alternative options. I'd prefer to keep my current number and just port it out of numberbarn into a new platform. *The bank I use doesn't use authenticator apps nor will they send verification through email. Also, Google Voice doesn't work for Canadians.* Edit to add: I'm not in Canada right now. To prevent my number from being deactivated due to being out of country for long periods, I'm not considering Canadian phone providers. Please let me know if there are any alternatives that you use!