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I once attempted to create a Google account from a university (which has their own ASN), and Google still asked for a phone number.
by auscompgeek 6y ago
I once attempted to create a Google account from a university (which has their own ASN), and Google still asked for a phone number.
- DrScump 6y agoGoogle still asked for a phone number Asks for, certainly. Requires was the claim. Google asks me a dozen times a day to enable Location Services. Yeah, right.
- AsyncAwait 6y agoTwitter does not "require" a phone number, but they'll lock your account very quickly for "suspicious activity" if you don't provide one. I imagine Google to be similar.
- hetspookjee 6y agoYes, and after that they need additional account information for more security reasons, like your second e-mail.
- azangru 6y agoOh, that's why mine got locked! I've been wondering about that. I hadn't posted a single tweet, yet got notified that my account was locked for suspicious activity.
- lucb1e 6y agoSame happened to me about half a year ago. When contacting support to get it unlocked, you need to agree to the Google privacy policy. Twitter is lovely these days.
- sneak 6y agoI'm not sure when the last time you checked was, but I cannot currently create new Google Accounts without providing a phone number. It is required.
- DrScump 6y agoI literally did it just before I posted the comment. This was on an unactivated Samsung Galaxy Note 5.