- Google has stopped giving 15GB free storage on new accounts.
- Now only 5GB storage is available on the new Google account.
- To get 15GB storage, a mobile number will be required.
- This change will prevent users from creating new accounts again and again.
Gmail Storage Reduced: Go back a bit and remember, when you created an account on Gmail, you got 15GB cloud storage free. This system has been running on Gmail for years. Creating a new account on Google meant getting 15GB cloud storage free. You could use it on Gmail, Photos or Drive wherever you want, but now this has changed. Google is no longer giving 15GB storage on new accounts. Instead, only 5GB storage is being offered. Let us know why this change has been made and what effect it will have on the user.
Phone number will be required for 15GB storage
Now if you want to get 15GB storage with a new Google account, then you will have to provide your phone number. Now a new pop-up is being shown to the user at the time of sign up. It is written that there is 5GB storage in your account. You can get 15GB storage at no cost by providing your phone number. According to reports, Google changed its policy regarding this in March. The special thing is that Google did not inform about this change. The company did not say anything about this on its blog or social media handles. Now the user is aware of this change while creating a new account.
Why is Google reducing storage?
According to reports, Google wants to offer 15GB storage to the user only once. The company does not want the user to take advantage of this storage for free by creating a new account every time. Therefore it is being linked to the mobile number. In this way, Google hopes that people will not be able to use cloud storage by creating a new account every time. Google has also confirmed this change. A company official said that this test is being done in some regions. Due to this, many users are getting the opportunity to access 15GB storage even without giving their phone number.
How to free up Gmail storage?
If you are struggling with lack of storage on Gmail, then some easy methods can help you. This will also free up storage and you will not have to spend money for extra storage.
- Empty the Trash and Spam folders completely.
- Delete emails with large attachments.
- Cleaning out newsletters and promotional emails will also free up storage.
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