https://accounts.google.com/signin/recovery provides the only way to recover a Gmail/Google account. You must read https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7299973?hl=en and http://gmailaccountrecovery.blogspot.com/ before attempting recovery.

You must read https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7299973?hl=en and http://gmailaccountrecovery.blogspot.com/ before attempting recovery.

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/gmail/SzwFXkqLvr0 provides the only way to recover an account, which you will need to do.

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/gmail/SzwFXkqLvr0 provides the only way to recover an account, which you will need to do.

Helpful hints regarding account creation date in this forum post, if needed https://support.google.com/accounts/thread/2394368?msgid=2420513. You should read this before proceeding.

For deleted accounts, you have a short time, after deletion, to restore the account. If you do succeed, some data may not be recoverable. Read https://goo.gl/X7GFiC Accounts disabled by Google for various Gmail Terms of Use violations, and/or violation of the User Content and Conduct Policy, and/or Google Terms of Service. may not have an option to recover.

Google will not return the account if you can't provide enough information to convince them that you are the correct account user. After doing all of this, and you require further help, you must let us know the result of the attempted recovery.

Finally, use Can't sign into your Google Account. Make sure the answers to any questions that Google ask be as accurate as possible; take your time, and take care with your replies. Google do not provide any other options for account recovery.

For deleted accounts, you have a short time, after deletion, to restore the account. If you do succeed, some data may not be recoverable. Read https://goo.gl/X7GFiC

Actually bck56 is more active, but i hope the following helps. If you can't login to your free Gmail/Google account, then Account Recovery ("AR") needs to be undertaken. There is no other way to attempt to regain access. Even if you have tried before, please try again, one more time. Read the following instructions, carefully!

(If a hacker has changed recovery information etc., then obviously Google do not expect you to know what the changed information is. You must input whatever you set up the account with.)

(If a hacker has changed recovery information etc., then obviously Google do not expect you to know what the changed information is. You must input whatever you set up the account with.)

Using both a device and location that worked previously when accessing the account seems to help. Avoid using a VPN when undertaking the account recovery process. Use the same account in this process that you are posting from in this forum.

"This phone number cannot be used for verification" explains why a number is needed to verify your account via SMS or a voice call. If Google require a number, and you cannot provide one, or you cannot open an account using the methods described above, then Google will not let you open the account.

Using both a device and location that worked previously when accessing the account seems to help. Avoid using a VPN. Google will not be able to return the account if you can't provide enough information to convince them that you are the rightful account holder. Let us know the result.

ID and/or documentation is not accepted, these hopefully prove who you are; they do not prove valid account "ownership". Excellent recovery tips are in this blog - also this page. You are strongly advised to read them before proceeding any further.