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I just checked. The first screen I got says "Step 1/3: we'll either call you or send you an SMS. Please give us your phone number". You cannot skip this step o
by probably_wrong 10y ago
I just checked. The first screen I got says "Step 1/3: we'll either call you or send you an SMS. Please give us your phone number".
You cannot skip this step on GMail, or at least I couldn't find how. I know you can use the app afterwards, but not before.
Other sites just give me the code, as you say. But not GMail.
- calvano915 10y agoYou could create a Google Voice account with a free number and link to that. Set it up so calls/sms/etc go nowhere but can be changed if you need to restore your Gmail account later with that number.
- throwanem 10y agoHow recently have you tried to do so? I tried a couple of months ago to set up a Gmail account with a Google Voice number for verification, and it refused to let me with a message which I recall as being vaguely like "This is not an acceptable verification number".
- dublinben 10y agoYou can rent a burner SMS number for a couple bucks on a site like https://smsprivacy.org/ https://smsprivacy.org/