‘The “the bribery for your data” stage’: some new Gmail accounts now require a phone number to unlock the full 15GB of storage TechRadar
New Gmail accounts might only get 5GB of storage, but there’s a way around it Mashable
‘More Storage’—Google Offers Free Gmail Upgrade For New Users Forbes
Google floats reduced initial 5GB free cloud storage limit, users claim — 15GB to require extra security measures, company confirms it is ‘testing a new storage policy for new accounts’ Tom’s Hardware
Google sidles up to unsuspecting users, asks for their number The Register