This is so ridiculous.

[Indigo November]

I tried to make another gmail account yesterday, only to find out that I could not without giving google my cell phone number.
Not only do I not own a cell phone, but there is no way in hell that I would give my number to gmail.
And then I found out that gmail will be implementing a 2-step sign in feature, for "security".
Guess what? They want you F-ing cell phone number!!!!
If this passes and becomes a permanent feature, I am going to ditch google entirely.

Okay, I just had to rant.

Here's some links if you want to read more about it.
Account verification via SMS or Voice Call - Gmail
Official Google Blog: Advanced sign-in security for your Google account

Damned youngin's.

~Eric

[cherrygirl]

just put in a random number...like Wal-Mart's number or something! LOL!

[Indigo November]

Originally Posted by maxharvard

Damned youngin's.

~Eric

Hey! Would you give out your phone number to something as huge as google???
The probably sell them. Or just text you bazillions of ads.

lol, I'm the suspicious type.

[Indigo November]

Originally Posted by cherrygirl

just put in a random number...like Wal-Mart's number or something! LOL!

Except you need to get the verification code that they send to the number you give them...

Originally Posted by Indigo November

Hey! Would you give out your phone number to something as huge as google???
The probably sell them. Or just text you bazillions of ads.

lol, I'm the suspicious type.

Uhhh.... I have a "Google" cell phone (G1).... soooo.....


yeeaahhh.....

[Indigo November]

Originally Posted by maxharvard

Uhhh.... I have a "Google" cell phone (G1).... soooo.....


yeeaahhh.....

So they already have you in their clutches!

Quick he must be quarantined! *runs as far from Eric as possible*

[dakwegmo]

I just created a new gmail account and the only place they asked for a phone number was as one of the possible security questions, you could put in your first telephone number, though, that was a choice among several options.

I have had them ask for my cell phone number for password recovery, and have always just skipped that question without any problem. I'm not sure why it would be forcing you to give up a cell phone number just to sign up.

[dakwegmo]

Originally Posted by Indigo November

Hey! Would you give out your phone number to something as huge as google???
The probably sell them. Or just text you bazillions of ads.

lol, I'm the suspicious type.

With the amount of data mining that Google does, you can rest assured they already have your cell phone number.

[BuddhaPi]

Originally Posted by Indigo November

I tried to make another gmail account yesterday, only to find out that I could not without giving google my cell phone number.
Not only do I not own a cell phone, but there is no way in hell that I would give my number to gmail.
And then I found out that gmail will be implementing a 2-step sign in feature, for "security".
Guess what? They want you F-ing cell phone number!!!!
If this passes and becomes a permanent feature, I am going to ditch google entirely.

Okay, I just had to rant.

Here's some links if you want to read more about it.
Account verification via SMS or Voice Call - Gmail
Official Google Blog: Advanced sign-in security for your Google account

Just another way to combat the 1000's of spammers using gmail, fear not google won't sell your number or call you..

Will Google keep or use my mobile phone number?

Google will not sell your personal information for marketing purposes without your permission, nor will we contact you using this number without your expressed permission. Google will only use your phone number to send you a verification code. We only store each phone number to make sure it is not being used to create or verify a large number of accounts. For more information, please review the Google Privacy Policy: