Same thing happens as before - same two options are given. They tell me to go to g.co/recover to recover my account (I already did this on my own). So he sends me a link, and I'm setup for Google One Support to call me. Of course I do - my whole world is stored on Google. He asked me if I have a Google One account for backup and storage. I immediately call my go-to friend for all things I can't solve, and tell him what happened. Panic sets in as I realize I have no way to fix this. No option to email the code to my backup email. Instead, when I went through the account recovery process, Google gave me only two options - to have a verification code sent via text to my Google Voice number, or to have the code emailed to the very account I was trying to reset. So I click forgot password, and was ready to use my recovery phone number or email address to reset it and go on with my life as usual. At first I thought "no big deal, I have several forms of backup on my account". And since Google Voice is my main phone number, I also no longer have access to my text messages. Not just that, you've been logged out on every single device you have. So imagine one day, you can't login to your Google account. To top it all off, I used a Google Voice number as my main phone number for well over a decade it's even engraved on my pet's collars. My mobile phone at the time was a Pixel 4, and I had a Pixel 5 scheduled to be delivered the very next day. I also have a couple of Chromebooks I like to use for travel and for my 6 year old daughter. I even have Google TV and several generations of Chromecast over the years. I use Google Assistant to control my lights, my August door lock, my MyQ garage door, and several smart plugs throughout the house. I have 3 Nest Outdoor Cameras that are recording 24/7 and store the footage on my paid Nest Aware account. I have a Google Home Mini Speaker in just about every room of my home, and the Google Home Display Hub in my kitchen. So much so, that my entire smarthome setup is centered around Google. Since then, I've become a fan of Google products in the last decade. I got a gmail account in 2004 when it was still invitation only. I've worked in tech for 20 years, and I've always had a natural ability to grasp anything computer related quite quickly. Now, let me give you a little background before we dive into the thick of this story.
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