Comment on Phones have unique phone numbers, why dont computers have unique computer-numbers?

• jeffhykin@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  The IP doesn’t persist and the MAC address isnt unique. A phone number is both.

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  • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Static ips persist.

    MAC addresses can be banned

    Phone numbers can’t roam

    Phone numbers aren’t unique (area code)

    Wrong on all fronts.

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  • Sethayy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    So then drop your phone and pick up your friends.

    What number do you have now?

    Or if you really want an IP to follow you plug in your router at your friends house.

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