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Google accounts no longer get 15GB of free storage, only 5GB until you link a phone number (opens in new tab)

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How-To Geek·

Google's 15GB free storage now comes with a catch: your phone number

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Engadget·

New Google accounts may only get 5GB free storage — unless you link a phone number

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Digital Trends·

Your next free Google account might only come with 5GB of storage

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ExtremeTech·

Google Seems to Be Cutting Free Cloud Storage, Unless…

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SlashGear·

Google's Only Giving Some New Gmail Accounts 5GB Of Storage - Here's How To Get More

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ResearchBuzz·

Greece Open Data, Pleistocene Containers, Matisse the Wild Palette, More: Saturday ResearchBuzz, May 16, 2026

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winfuture.de·

Schluss mit 15 GB gratis: Google führt neue Speicher-Hürde ein

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