Overwatch 2is once again updating its phone number policy for Battle.net accounts.
It just allows prepaid phone users to enter the game easier.
The SMS Protect requirement has been a bit of a saga for Overwatch 2.
Adding phone numbers is one way to block those kinds of players.
However, there were restrictions on the requirement.
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Community feedback led to Blizzard changing the requirement, though not lifting it entirely.
Overwatch 2 seems to be taking a much more deliberate approach.