I was wondering if you could buy me a phone so I can get a text message to use the new discord EQ channel. Not everyone in the world NEEDS a smart phone and it seems you, like my bank think I need one. I am fine and dandy with that if someone can pay for it.
You don't need a smart phone to receive text messages. There are cheap services out there for only a couple bucks a month for a really simple phone that would work fine. Your bank recommends it because you probably want your account to at least be semi-secure. And once you do get a phone you should have the provider set a port-out password to prevent someone from transferring the number.