Why does paypal need access to my phone calls to cash a check?

ggarner
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The android paypal app asks to make and manage phone calls in order to cash a check. What is the purpose of this?

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sharpiemarker
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@ggarner 

 

To use Cash a Check on the app, location services and push notifications have to be enabled:

 

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/faq3731

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/faq3732

 

Are you sure it is asking to "make and manage phone calls"? Perhaps it is using another verbiage?


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ggarner
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I've captured images of what I'm talking about below. The app wouldn't let me capture the screenshot on my phone, so I had to take a picture with a camera. It's honestly not a big deal, but I just can't think of a reason why paypal would need to 'make and manage phone calls'.

 

 

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