New G-Mail users

[hazelnut]

If you want an account now you are going to be asked for your mobile number

 

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/29/gmail_mobile/

[1984]

wow glad i already have a ton of accounts

[Icedrake]

That's lame. Good thing I already have a lot of Gmail accounts, like 1984. My main one is named after my Piriform account name: Icedrake.

[login123]

Well, strange.

 

I just signed up for a new gmail acct, didn't get asked for anything. Logged out of it and back in, worked OK.

 

No offense meant, I wasn't checking the accuracy of the information, just wanted to know so I could look clever if any relatives asked.

 

Could it be that is only required in certain regions?

[Icedrake]

I just checked it too, and the Gmail account creating page didn't look anything like the picture in Hazel's link. I was also thinking that it might be for specific regions/countries too. (Btw, I only checked the actual account making page, i didn't make an account just to see if the email verification thing happened, it might be after the account making page.)