These days, we have countless addresses for communication. We have an email address, an @Twitter address, a Facebook ID or fan page (if promoting a business or cause), a handful of instant messenger accounts and a cell phone number that can receive phone calls and text messages. At the end of the day, it would be nice to have one ID to rule them all…
A Web site called iNumbers has plans to turn our cell phone numbers into our main ID, Web or otherwise. Right now, all the site does is create an email address from a cell phone number and then forward all email sent to that address to a normal email address.
The sign up process for iNumbers is very easy. On the homepage, type your phone number (with country code—if you live in the USA, your country code is 1) and click sign up.
An authentication code is then sent to your phone via SMS text message. When the code arrives, type it in the box on the far right of the next page.
You can then fill in the rest of the required information, such as your name, address, and the email addresses where you would like your iNumbers email delivered. Select a password for your new account, then click sign up at the bottom of the page.
That is all there is to it—now you can receive email at the address
The value of the service iNumbers provides varies depending on your needs. If you need an official looking email address with your cell phone number as part of the address and do not mind extra advertisements, then try the service.
Also keep in mind that most free email services will allow you to create an address using the digits of your cell phone number, then you can forward that email address to your main address. So, for now, we must continue use a multitude of IDs to communicate in the real and virtual world.
https://www.inumbers.com/cgi-bin/inum
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