• Google will now offer only 5GB of free storage for new accounts.
• Users have to link mobile number to get 15GB storage.
• It is advised to delete spam, trash and emails with large attachments to free up Gmail storage.

Gmail Storage Update: Until now, Google was offering 15GB of free cloud storage to users who created a new Gmail account. You also get 15GB of free cloud storage when you create your Gmail account. This system, which was in operation till now, has now been changed. Google has taken a big decision. This will now affect users who create new Gmail accounts. It has now been decided to reduce the storage limit offered in new Gmail accounts.

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Earlier, creating a new account on Google meant getting 15GB of cloud storage for free. You can use this storage anywhere like Gmail, Photos or Drive. But that will not happen now. 15GB storage will no longer be offered in the new account being created on Google. Now only 5GB storage will be offered to the users. Now let’s know why the company has made this change and how the users will be affected after this change. (Photo Courtesy – Pinterest)

Phone number required for 15GB storage

If you want 15GB storage in the new Google account, then you have to share the mobile number. Now users will see a new pop-up while signing up. It says that your account has 5GB of storage. You can get 15GB storage free of cost by sharing your phone number. According to reports, Google changed its policy in the month of March. Interestingly, Google did not provide information about this change. The company had not given any information about this on their blog or social media handles. When users are creating a new account, they are getting information about this change.

What are the reasons for reducing storage?

According to reports, Google wants to offer users 15GB of storage only once. The company does not want users to create a new account every time to get free storage. For this, the account will now be linked with the mobile number. That way, Google hopes that people won’t have to create a new account every time they use cloud storage.

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Gmail store full? Use these tricks

If your Gmail account storage is full then some simple tricks mentioned below can be useful for you. This also means you don’t have to spend extra money on storage.

• Empty the Trash and Spam folders.
• Delete emails with large attachments.
• Clearing out newsletters and promotional emails will also free up storage.