Google confirms it's testing a new storage policy after some users reported that new Gmail accounts get only 5GB of free storage unless they add a phone number (Akshay Gangwar/Android Authority)
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May 15, 2026
Akshay Gangwar / Android Authority: Google confirms it's testing a new storage policy after some users reported that new Gmail accounts get only 5GB of free storage unless they add a phone number — Update: Google has confirmed that it's testing a 5GB storage limit for some new Gmail users, unless they add their number. — •
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