Gmail Asking for Mobile number to activate Google account

by Arun on July 9, 2009

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We all know about the Gmail is the better mailing service available today. As Gmail getting more popular they are updating there security feature too. Now Google has introduced one of such feature that is they are now started asking your mobile number for creating Gmail account.

Google asking Mobile number to activate your Gmail account !!

Google is now start asking your mobile number for the activation purpose. After filling the Gmail Application Form you will be redirected to new page asking your mobile number for activation purpose. After entering your mobile number you will click “Send Activation Code to my mobile phone” option and they will send activation code to your mobile phone within a second you need to enter that code in next step otherwise you will not able to create an Gmail account.

Gmail is asking your mobile number

What if you don’t have a mobile phone ?

If you don’t have an mobile phone you cannot able to signup for Gmail account. Otherwise you may need to ask your friend if you can use his or her number to receive a code.

Why they made this Feature ?

According to Google they are saying that to avoid spam and abuse protection are the two things. But i think they are also used for tracking Terrorism activity.

Is there any limitation for creating Account for a single Phone number

Yes, Each mobile number is have a limitation of creating Gmail Account. So create Gmail account only when you needed. And they have not yet say the number of account to be created on a single number.

This is a nice approach from Google to lower down the Spam and abuse through Gmail account.

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1 IndianCashMaker July 9, 2009 at 08:18

well, its a nice innovation by Google..i am happy this is introduced so late….i have numerous GMAIL accounts otherwise it would have been diffcult for me to get them registered….

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2 anonymous July 9, 2009 at 09:12

Hey,
I just made new account in gmail but they didn’t ask me for anything as you said. If you are talking about google application then I don’t know. I said that because you talked for both application and Signup.

3 Arun July 9, 2009 at 14:23: No, i am not talking about Google application this type of verification is asking in creating Gmail account only.
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4 Harsh Agrawal July 10, 2009 at 01:40: Down there someone confirmed that it is working, though I think every new user is not getting this option for mobile number verification.

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5 Mayur July 9, 2009 at 11:45

wow..nice shot by gmail tweeted
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6 Harsh Agrawal July 10, 2009 at 01:37: Thanks for the Tweet Mayur, and glad that you used the tweetmeme button to Tweet, That’s how I get notified

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7 George Serradinho July 9, 2009 at 11:58

Hi Arun,

thanks for this information, I guess Google is trying to make Gmail a better service to all.

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8 Arun July 9, 2009 at 14:24

Thanks for informing me i will improve it soon.

9 George Serradinho July 9, 2009 at 14:41: @Arun – glad to hear
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10 Harsh Agrawal July 10, 2009 at 01:36

You are right George. Few days back Gmail come out of beta and Its good that Gmail understand the need to prevent spam.

11 Atul July 9, 2009 at 13:10

gmail best mail service
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12 Gautam July 9, 2009 at 14:32

I think you can also signup with an invitation….
.-= Gautam ´s last blog ..Mass Profile Maker Faces Serious Restriction “ SMS Verification Now Mandatory =-.

13 Harsh Agrawal July 10, 2009 at 01:30: Oh yes you are right, but that will be off topic. Meanwhile why Google still has Email invitation offer after Gmail is open for all?

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14 Nihar July 9, 2009 at 23:17

you are right yesterday i tried creating the email id. and it asked me the mobile number
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15 Harsh Agrawal July 10, 2009 at 01:22: Thanks for the confirmation Nihar, because one commentator reported that it is not the same in his case. One twitter user also said, that this is only for US user now. Though I’m unsure because I have not checked personally, but the best thing here is we have screen shots.

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16 thetricks July 13, 2009 at 10:03

Hey Harsh,
I checked for US & India but, they didn’t asked me any thing about phone number and you should check it.
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17 Harsh Agrawal July 13, 2009 at 15:25: Dude have a look here
http://www.shoutmeloud.com/recover-gmail-lost-password-via-mobile-sms.html

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18 thekashing December 30, 2009 at 09:50

hi,
My problem is a lil different from others. My mobile phone was broken before i could activate my new gmail account. I got a new mobile phone but couldn’t retrieve my sms from old 1.

So, can anyone pls help me. Anyway to go round it? I couldn’t find how to get gmail admin to resend the activation code to my new mobile phone with the same number i provided.

19 1y2w February 7, 2010 at 05:26

they are asking to enter ur mobile no again and again to create gmail accounts.but i dont want to give my mobile number

Gmail Asking for Mobile number to activate Google account