Re:Google Promises Unlimited Storage; Cancels; Tells Journal...
by dontupvoteme on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @01:11PM
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He was definitely pushing it, but google is being extremely aggressive with timelines just to get resources freed up.
For instance, suddenly out of nowhere they are only telling people with a 7 day heads up that they will reclaim google voice numbers, and only with a single email.
I've used the service for over a decade and they never bothered to "monitor usage" or anything like this.
Thankfully I think due to US law they can't immediately re-issue them, but you have to claim them under a new phone number or such.
For instance, suddenly out of nowhere they are only telling people with a 7 day heads up that they will reclaim google voice numbers, and only with a single email.
I've used the service for over a decade and they never bothered to "monitor usage" or anything like this.
Thankfully I think due to US law they can't immediately re-issue them, but you have to claim them under a new phone number or such.
Very disturbing policy shifts at the company.