How to Create a Google Account with a Chinese Phone Number #

Introduction to Google Accounts (Gmail) #

Google is one of the world’s leading technology companies. According to the source, Google’s parent company had a market capitalization of approximately US$2.18 trillion in August 2026. Google began in 1996, when Stanford graduate students Larry Page and Sergey Brin developed a new search engine based on links between web pages. They founded Google in 1998, initially operating from a garage.

Today, Google is much more than a search engine. Its services include Google Ads, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Gemini, Google phones, Blogger, Google Voice, and Google Sites.

The key point is that one Google Account (Gmail) can be used to access these services.

Google left the mainland China market in 2010, making access to many Google services more difficult for users in mainland China.

How to Create a Google Account #

1. Prepare the Required Tools #

• A VPN/proxy tool
• Google Chrome
• A mainland China mobile phone number for SMS
• A commonly used email address, such as QQ Mail or 163 Mail

2. Registration Process #

Prepare a VPN or Proxy Tool #

A VPN or proxy tool can provide access to websites and services that may be unavailable on a local network. The source gives international services such as YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok as examples, and recommends V2Box.

Recommended Proxy Services #

• The services below charge according to traffic usage, and their websites provide software installation and usage tutorials.
• Purchased traffic does not expire and remains available until it is used up.
• The source uses Happy Cat as an example: Open Happy Cat.

• Select a plan and purchase a node. The example uses a 200 GB plan with no time limit for RMB 19.9.

• After purchasing, open the tutorial and download the software.
• Then select one-click subscription and copy the subscription nodes.
• The service provides many nodes. The source uses Clash Verge as the client.

Google Chrome #

Search for Google Chrome through Baidu and you may find many results. Some may be unofficial or counterfeit, so take care when downloading.

The source recommends Tencent Software Center:

https://pc.qq.com/detail/18/detail_21258.html

1. Set Chrome to English #

• Open Google Chrome and remove Chinese from the language settings, keeping only English.

2. Connect to the Network and Open Google Registration #

• Connect to your VPN/proxy and make sure it can access international websites.
• Then open:

https://support.google.com/

Click Create a Google Account.

3. Choose “For myself” #

• Select For myself to create a personal Google Account.

4. Enter Your Name #

• Enter your name on the registration page.

5. Enter Your Date of Birth and Gender #

• Click Next and enter your date of birth and gender.
• The source recommends an age over 18.

6. Choose an Account Name #

• Choose your preferred account name, which will also be your Gmail address.

7. Set a Password #

• Click Next and create a password.
• Enter the same password twice.

8. Enter a Chinese Mobile Number #

• Click Next and enter your mainland China mobile phone number.

9. Skip Phone Verification When Available #

• Click Next. If the option appears, choose Skip.

10. Accept Google’s Privacy Terms #

• When the privacy terms page appears, click Agree.

11. Registration Completed #

• You will arrive at the account page, indicating that the Google Account registration is complete.
• According to the source, the process may sometimes be completed without requiring an overseas phone number. If Google does not request phone verification, continue through the registration steps.
• If Google still requires phone verification or the SMS does not arrive, the source recommends checking your VPN/proxy configuration.
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