Plenty of other reasons to "lose" a phone number. Especially temporarily. Accounts deemed inactive. Locked devices, in some cases.
What makes the situation intolerable is the proliferation of Google-inspired "customer service" designed to prevent any prospect of useful contact with paying customers. Kafka-esq nightmares are currently an everyday hazard.
What makes the situation intolerable is the proliferation of Google-inspired "customer service" designed to prevent any prospect of useful contact with paying customers. Kafka-esq nightmares are currently an everyday hazard.