India, May 15 -- Google is reportedly experimenting with a new policy for its free cloud storage. Those signing up for a new Google account may not be given 15GB of free storage as before, with some users now getting only 5GB unless they add and verify their phone number. It was first brought to light by a Reddit user and confirmed in a statement to Android Authority.

What Google said about the proposal?

Google said it is testing a new storage policy in specific regions with the goal of maintaining a high-quality storage service while also promoting better account security and data recovery.

It has not confirmed a plan to roll it out globally, and the new storage policy seems to apply only to new accounts.

How does the new storage pol...