When you're setting up a google account with a non-google email, we'll send a verification code to the email address you used to create the account. If you received an account verification email in error, it's likely that another user accidentally entered your email while trying to recover their own email account. The text or call verification charges depend on your phone plan, but it’s usually the same as a standard message or call.
Learn how to obtain an email verification code for your google account and troubleshoot common issues in the google account community. There have been at least two different entities that have sent a verification email to me, but gmail is not passing it through to my inbox or spam folders. If you've recently changed the email address on your google account, you should receive two emails with these subjects:
Another phone number you’ve added in the 2-step verification section of your google account.
