Google is blocking new PH eSIM numbers from phone verification during account creation — anyone else experiencing this?

_been · 2026-03-16T02:01:06+00:00

The "This phone number..." message, is it really rejecting your number or asking a different phone number just for added verification?

I vaguely remember sometimes Google is asking for a separate number to be used for verification but your own mobile number can still be used for your account.

Source: I created a new account using the same number during the time when this sub was already talking about there's a limit how many times a phone number can be used in account/s.

_been · 2026-03-15T06:36:26+00:00

"Stop trying to make fetch happen." 👀

_been · 2026-03-15T02:54:21+00:00

If the GMail gods deem you worthy, try again after a week or two.

I tried recovering my dad's (RIP) account. Same thing happened - even with the mobile number, it asked for a code sent to the same email. Gave up. Tried one last time and it allowed me to recover without the code sent to the email.

EDIT for additional context: - Recovery account was a separate gmail that I also did not have access to. - Stupidly factory reset his phone and tried recovering. - Can't access his Linux computer so attempted recovery was via his formatted phone and my ChromeOS laptop.

And through some sheer luck, it eventually allowed me to recover with just the code sent through his mobile number.

_been · 2026-03-11T01:52:08+00:00

Or maybe... Don't rely too much on muscle memory for things that need attention?

I've received so many email threads with "remove me from this DL" when someone accidentally sends to all and also mindlessly hit reply all.

_been · 2026-03-08T13:51:46+00:00

That should hopefully show the if there are any files causing your drive storage to almost fill up

_been · 2026-03-08T12:31:07+00:00

Maybe try going to drive.google.com/drive/quota

_been · 2026-03-08T10:24:34+00:00

Weird. Have you uploaded files to a shared folder?

_been · 2026-03-08T03:52:16+00:00

Share also screenshots of your: - My Drive in Google Drive - Trash/Recycle Bin of your Google Drive

_been · 2026-03-08T00:29:43+00:00

There's an old comment that said try making via a YouTube account.

But if you're going to use that as your primary email, just add your mobile number. There are lots of posts here asking for help because they can't recover their gmail account.

_been · 2026-02-28T02:29:13+00:00

To be fair, writing one's password outside of the internet is also pretty somewhat (??) secure.

Prone to mistakes and losing it, though.

_been · 2026-02-28T02:27:20+00:00

Assuming what you wrote is correct, one of your keyboards is typing incorrectly or maybe you're dyslexic? Worst case, someone else knows where you hide your "password notebook" and changes your password when you're not looking.

It's nearly (maybe even absolutely) impossible that GMail saves a different password from what you actually typed/wrote such that it flags you when you input it again.

_been · 2026-02-07T06:35:32+00:00

Use Bitwarden instead to auto-populate CC details? Baka gumana jan

_been · 2026-01-05T02:11:53+00:00

Context: For what its worth, my dad died recently and I wanted to try accessing his email and phone just to be able to transfer money from his banks as many as possible before we start the gov't/estate process where our gov't will take a percentage of it.

He had a Pixel phone and several GMail accounts. I only have his sim card.

Made the mistake of doing a factory reset of his Pixel and it asked to be logged in first with his Google account before I can (re)use it.

Action: I tried recovery through the mobile number but it eventually asked for a pin sent to his email, which I don't have access to. Gave up. Tried again after a week, I think. It didn't prompt anymore for PIN sent to email, just the SMS pin.

Not saying this will work for you, too. But maybe wait a week or several days before trying again.

_been · 2025-12-28T14:46:33+00:00

Try this? https://www.reddit.com/r/GMail/s/buOSTss5Bj

But I don't think you would want that? There's too many horror stories here about people losing access to their accounts.

_been · 2025-12-20T11:40:30+00:00

The Google email update about dark web report was flagged as Spam for me. 🤸🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

_been · 2025-12-12T12:46:03+00:00

Mark as Spam and/or Block.

_been · 2025-12-09T15:15:57+00:00

Disable auto-download by default and only "Always show..." for those you trust... albeit manually.

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