Cannot create a new Google account, it is requiring a phone number (Forced phone verification)

Four, even trying to make an account in Incognito Mode is not possible. It is annoying! This never happened to me before! I was able to create Gmail accounts with phone verification being optional, but now I am being forced to provide a phone number when I can't!

I have been able to make Gmail accounts without phone verification for quite some time now. However, today, I tried to make a new Gmail account, and it said it wanted to "verify it was really me". It technically said a phone number was 'required' to make a Gmail account. Seriously? I have made accounts without a phone number before! Why is it all of a sudden making me add a phone number?

If you haven't set up backup options, follow the steps to recover your account. You can't close an account without being able to sign into it to prove you own the account I'm afraid.

Uh-oh! Couldn't sign you in! You're trying to sign in on a device Google doesn't recognize, and we don't have enough information to verify that it's you. For your protection, you can't sign in here right now. Try again later or sign in from a different device.

Uh-oh! Couldn't sign you in! It looks like someone else might be trying to access your Google account. For your protection, you can't sign in right now. Try again later or sign in from a different device.

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May or may not work for you. Another user reported "If you have Apple Mail or Outlook, just ask to add a Gmail account through them. I was able to add a Gmail account via Apple Mail using my mobile number." Again, may or may not work.

Some old white guy:I’m going to create a new Government and secede from British rule! Colonists: But why?

I just recently switched to a new device and new phone number. When I try to login to my Gmail account, the attempt is being denied because my new device is not recognized. I do remember the email and also the password very well. However, the given solution is to access my previous device or previous phone number, while I can't access both of it any longer.

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.

"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.

Please tell me why I can't create an account! I was able to do it very easily before, but now I can't even get past the second stage!

It will not accept a landline and you know it! Plus, how can I use a friend's phone when I don't even have one in hand? It makes NO SENSE. Plus, I have TRIED to go to YouTube to set up, and that did not work. I was ABLE to make an account before with the phone number verification being optional, but it doesn't work anymore.

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.

I am STRUGGLING! Can't you tell? I have done EVERYTHING possible, and NOTHING HAS WORKED! I will not tell you again: I have created several accounts before, and the phone verification was optional. Now, I have to input a phone number when I can't use one? WHY?! I swear, Google is so invasive.