Just saw this on google.com.au

You can have an invite for gmail by phone

https://www.google.com/accounts/SmsMailSignup1?loc=AU

Ooh yes, lets all give our phone numbers to Google. Potential for advertising? High.

Has anyone already tryed this? I must admit, I'm very suspicious of Google on this one.

BTW, I have 99 invites for anyone that wants one. Just PM me.

I suppose it makes sense in a way, otherwise you have to have a email account to get a email account.

Yeh, but other invites have only been available by sending it to an email address!!

might check that one out, but I don't I would want my mobile number posted on the net.

lol why would your number be posted on the net?

Google aren't going to phone you up asking if you want to buy double glazing and they will not be selling your number. They have more important things to do.

But if you are worried just check out thier privacy agreement. Im sure your concerns will be addresses in there.