Is phone number necessary for Google account?
Usually, when you create a new Gmail account, Google will ask you for a phone number verification. This used to be optional, but Google has made it mandatory. In that case, you want an alternative way to create a Gmail account, one that doesn’t require your number.
How can I open a Gmail account without a phone number?
How To Create a Gmail Account Without Phone Verification
- Visit the Create your Google Account page.
- Enter your first and last name.
- Create your email by typing whatever you wish before @gmail.com.
- Enter your new password and confirm it.
- Click Next.
- Enter your birthday.
Why does Google keep asking for my phone number?
Yeah Google is probably only asking so much in order to help the swell of users who always get locked out of their accounts or hacked. That said, I’m going to guess there is an ulterior motive as well which has to do with mapping my online life with my mobile phone. Or perhaps its just me. 🙂
Why do I not have a Google account?
Google don’t share the reasons for their requirements, but if you tried all the ways I mentioned, and none of them work, then you cannot have a Google account, if a phone is unable to be used. Nothing more can be done. Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that’s most likely to answer the question.
Is it okay to give a fake phone number to Google?
If Google requires a phone number, I’m happy to give them a fake one, but I’d prefer not to. If they require my real number, I’m happy to no longer use its services. In the famous words of billpoulin: “TO ANYONE WHO ACTUALLY WORKS FOR GOOGLE: STOP ASKING FOR MY CEL NUMBER.
Do you need phone verification to create a Google account?
Sometimes Google requires phone verification when creating an account. Sometimes it doesn’t. There’s no way to tell if it will be required or not until you try to create an account. Go ahead and do the verification so you can finish creating the account.