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They don't require mobile numbers, and setting up a throwaway gmail takes about a minute, not tied to your identity at all. You don't even have to click and act
by cdcarter 14y ago
They don't require mobile numbers, and setting up a throwaway gmail takes about a minute, not tied to your identity at all. You don't even have to click and activation link, if you pass the CAPTCHA.
That being said, they certainly have IP logs, so make sure to enable Tor.
- nwh 14y agoThey've enforced mobile numbers for quite a while now, though I suspect that might be country dependant. I can't sign up for an account without one, through my normal or torified IP (I tried several). http://i.imgur.com/l9diG.png http://i.imgur.com/l9diG.png
- cdcarter 14y agoUS based, for me, the form element appears, also with country code pre-filled, but it is not required. Further down there is a CAPTCHA that you can elect to complete or tick a box for phone verification. Strange that it's country dependent!
- cryptoz 14y agoI have not been able to register a gmail address without a mobile number for about four years.
- veemjeem 14y agoYou can still do it, you just have to do the captcha thing. Here, I created one just now, for you: login/pass: blah44141@gmail.com/mypass125
- nwh 14y agoWhat country was your/your exit IP in?
- cryptoz 14y agoYou're very kind, thank you. But you are still incorrect. I cannot register a gmail myself without entering a phone number. Your "workaround" of a captcha does not exist when I try. Others are talking about country restrictions - I live in Canada, if it makes a difference.