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More than one account should be able to use the same telephone number.
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Description
### Your use case
#### What would you like to do?
I want to be able to use my telephone number with more than 1 account.
#### Why would you like to do it?
I change accounts occasionally because I am unable to replace the username of my account. Consequently, migration is necessary. However, I want to retain my ease of access to my previous accounts and backup methods of access, because 2FA is enabled for all of them.
#### How would you like to achieve it?
Allow usage of a telephone number with more than 1 account.
### Have you considered any alternatives?
Yes. 0 exist.
### Additional context
Per https://github.com/vector-im/element-meta/issues/893#issuecomment-1378554941, this has been reported here.
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Research direction
No files or tests are named. Start with the requested behavior and the referenced Element issue, then locate the Matrix specification section governing telephone-number identity and account access. Done would require an agreed, documented protocol change that permits one telephone number to be used with multiple accounts.
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Assessment
- Domain
- authentication
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100