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why do you need a phone number for a google account?


Because Google asks for it to let you register.


Really? Wow. I have like 20 gmail accounts. I guess I got them before they started requiring phone numbers.


Do you use all 20 regularly? Because if you don’t, there’s a chance that next time you try to login to one of them on the web they’ll ask you to add a phone number and not let you continue until you do. But if you have them setup in an email client, it should still work.




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