# Google account registration now requires sending an SMS via phone instead of receiving an SMS

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/google-account-registration-now-requires-sending-an-sms-via-phone-instead-of-receiving-an-sms/36082
**Category:** General
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**Created:** 2026-03-08T14:20:09Z
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## Post 11 by @PurpleDime — 2026-03-09T17:02:37Z

I don’t like the idea of potentially revealing more details about your device and location when you scan the QR code.

I also wonder **what about people with dumb phones? Is it fair to expect them to buy a smartphone?**

Just a couple of years ago, I had a boss who I noticed had a dumb phone. He was relatively young, in his 40s, and deliberately used a dumb phone. I never asked him why, but I don’t think it was because he wasn’t smart enough to use smartphone. If some people still use dumb phones it is unfair to expect them to switch.

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> Do phone network companies or governments keep a record of all the people who have owned the same number?

In relation to this, I also ask myself the following. Suppose you buy a French sim card in France, but then use that same SIM card in Japan. You use that SIM card to register a Google account from Japan.

**Will Google be able to detect you’re in Japan (assuming you’re using a VPN) or will they still assume your location is France?**

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