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Re:Tell HN: Google requiring phone number to log into Chromebook on Sunday September 09, 2018 @07:33AM (#17945424)
It's different in different countries. Estonia, Latvia, Netherlands allow sim cards wihout IDs. Poland, Switzerland do not.
Re:Tell HN: Google requiring phone number to log into Chromebook on Sunday September 09, 2018 @07:32AM (#17945422)
Precisely the same thing happened to me. I removed Google from my life entirely, and I'm really happy about it.