Flash forward to today, the company is also adjusting its Google One cloud storage prices. Google is testing a new storage policy that gives some newly created accounts only 5GB of free cloud storage unless users verify their account with a phone number. Previously, Google accounts automatically received 15GB of free storage shared across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. According to Google, the change is intended to improve account security and recovery while helping prevent abuse of free cloud storage. The company also updated its support pages to state that Google accounts come with “up to 15GB” of free storage instead of a guaranteed 15GB. Read more in our articles including "Google One, Google Drive plans price increased: now start at ₱119 per month" and "Google tests 5GB storage limit for new accounts without phone number verification".
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Jun 22, 2026Flash forward to today, the company is also adjusting its Google One cloud storage prices. Google is testing a new storage policy that gives some newly created accounts only 5GB of free cloud storage unless users verify their account with a phone number.
Previously, Google accounts automatically received 15GB of free storage shared across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. According to Google, the change is intended to improve account security and recovery while helping prevent abuse of free cloud storage. The company also updated its support pages to state that Google accounts come with “up to 15GB” of free storage instead of a guaranteed 15GB.
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