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Why Phone Numbers Are Stuck in the 1970s
Episode 4599
Published 1 week, 1 day ago
Description
Daniel's deep dive into telephony reveals why SMS delivery to virtual numbers is so unreliable — and why the entire global phone number system is built on outdated assumptions. From SS7 routing gaps to carrier fraud models, we unpack the technical and institutional barriers to a world where your number isn't tied to geography. Could SIP and IPv6-style thinking finally break the carrier stranglehold?