I think we've discussed this a bit before, but recent events make me think it's time to discuss it again.
My own opinion (and I know there may be some who disagree) is that you should not use your personal phone number for any hobby business.
You may be a bachelor and not have anything to worry about in that department. But, do you have a job that could be negatively impacted by learning of your hobby activities? Relatives that would be scandalized by knowing about them? Would you want the authorities to have your real number on phones confiscated in a bust?
You may trust the ladies you've seen, but how sure are you they are the only ones that have access to your number?
https://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=2306384
https://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=2304520
Makes you think, eh?
Have you tied your personal number to your Facebook account? If so, anyone you give it to can simply go into Facebook and search for it to pull up all kinds of interesting information about you.
Get a hobby phone, or at least a Google Voice account or burner app. Read this for more info:
https://eccie.net/showpost.php?p=105...5&postcount=56
Don't read the above as me saying all providers are untrustworthy. That's not what I'm saying at all. There are providers here I'd trust with my life. But you can't always know who you can trust until you've been around for a while.
As always, well-reasoned alternate viewpoints are welcome.