"Again, you don't have to verify the number but the number needs to be verifiable. "
Rather nebulous but it worked.
Plug a US telephone number into your personal information in Intuit. (Probably won't hurt if it matches the Turbo Tax account personal information number as well.) Do not verify. When e-filing in Turbo Tax opt for email updates. Stay away from anything that has to do with a telephone number and SMS.
I think the lack of requirement to verify the telephone number in Intuit is a bug. Leave it as is, please.
