Banks Lock Users Out of Accounts When Phone Numbers Change
Customers who change phone numbers lose access to bank accounts because SMS-based verification fails and alternative identity recovery paths are inadequate or unavailable. This is a structural flaw in single-factor phone-number identity systems. The problem disproportionately affects people who switch carriers or lose their phones.
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