temporary phone numbers

"On October 26, 2026, we’re adding temporary phone numbers for connected software to help protect your business and your guests from increased phishing attempts."

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/3764?src_section=12653763909406

Oh boy-- looks like Airbnb is really trying to stop hosts from contacting guests outside of the platform. I understand why-- they don't want us to take "their" customers away from them. Looks like the battle between Airbnb and hosts is just starting to heat up! Airbnb is just getting greedy. I hope this turns the tide on them and opens up some new booking sites to more traffic that give hosts more control.