Google is testing a change that gives some new accounts 5GB by default, with the full 15GB unlocked only after phone ...

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New Google accounts are now limited to just 5GB of free cloud storage. To unlock the full 15GB, you'll need to give up your ...

Creating a new Gmail account might not come with the usual 15GB of free cloud storage anymore. Google has confirmed it is ...

Google is testing a change that gives some new accounts 5GB by default, with the full 15GB unlocked only after phone ...

Google has made a notable change to its account storage policy, limiting the usual 15GB of free storage only to accounts that are verified with a phone number. For years now, signing up for a Google ...