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chrsstrm 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code...

The number is not associated with your account, it is just used to verify legit account creations. Retroactively nuking an account due to using a "banned" phone for account creation verification would be wild and not in Google's best interests.

fireant 4 months ago [–]

You can totally get a random "we've detected a suspicious activity, please verify the phone number you've used during registration" form during login.

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