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?

It's been embarrassing for quite some time now

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!

Oh, No, Sir. It's Been Embarrassing For Quite Some Time Now.

"Oh, no, sir. It's been embarrassing for quite some time now."

We've been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty for quite some time now

what you've been able to do here without magic.

Oh no, sir. This has been pure garbage for quite some time.

I feel so lucky to have been able to

I feel so lucky to have been able to

Holding irresponsible parents accountable! Time for Fish Slapping!!!! You should have been nice to people.

I have been using cell phones for 25 years,

One user reported "I've found another solution after going back to sign up for an account by going to: YouTube sign in > Sign up > Enter information with create new Gmail, and now the phone number verification is optional. I'm not sure why it would ask it when creating a new account elsewhere, but I'm glad I was able to create a new Google account this time. "

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.

We can live there quite happily for some time

We can live here quite happily for some time