May 17, 2024

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Firefox Relay will let you create temporary phone numbers

Talking about scam callsThere is news about him Firefox tracks It can be useful in certain scenarios.

As you already know, and if we haven’t reminded you, Firefox tracks It is a Mozilla service that “allows you to create files Email aliases One click so that the user does not have to reveal their real address each time they register on a new site, thus avoiding spam and other inconveniences that may compromise the security of their account.

The service started last year and has been extended to users of Chrome (or Chromium derivatives) through the stretch, since Firefox Relay has never been an exclusive service for Mozilla Browser and can be used without installing anything, simply by accessing the corresponding website. However, there are new features and one of them in particular is its integration with Firefox.

But there are more interesting things, such as extending the basic functionality of Firefox Relay, From email to phone calls and messages. In other words, Mozilla will let you create temporary phone number aliases to make and receive calls and text messages, and even sign up for services that require a phone number, like WhatsApp.

This is what phone aliases created in Firefox Relay will look like

How they will do that remains to be seen., but the truth is that this job expansion is interesting to say the least. This functionality is expected to be integrated into the service next October, so it won’t be long before we see if it’s worth paying for or not…because we shouldn’t forget that Firefox Relay is a paid service.

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In other words, Firefox Relay can be used for free in a very limited way, but its core includes paying a monthly subscription that will continue next September, to establish itself in $1.99/€/month or $11.88/€/year (With an annual subscription, the monthly fee is $0.99/€, which is what it costs now).

And if you are also a Firefox user, for greater accessibility and convenience, it will soon have everything built into the same browser.

If you haven’t done so yet and are interested Try the Firefox tracker, Here you are. You can also try the premium service at the current cost of $0.99/€/month, but hurry because the offer ends in nine days. It does not invent anything, but it is a useful and convenient service.

And cheap, so it’s a way to collaborate financially with Mozilla that receives something in return, outside of the browser. It will be necessary to find out if the implementation of phone aliases, or what they are called, increases the price of the service.