[asto]

Ha! This is nothing. I actually know why my adsense account doesn't work. Google thinks I'm trying to scam them by creating multiple accounts because they have another account on their database with the EXACT same address and phone number.

That's not a duplicate account Google, it's called a brother!

[thwarted]

This seems especially odd in light of the G+ "real names", and thus "real identity", position.

You use your real name on one service, you get banned. You use a fake name on another service, you get banned.

[robk]

Why would you and your brother have the same phone number? Surely you each have a different mobile number.

[ajuc]

There are this things called stationary phones. Some people still use them.

Also - some people don't have mobile phone because they don't want to be available all the time. As popular as moblie phones are, there is no law that says everyone should have them.

[asto]

We both made the mistake of giving them both numbers. In retrospect, that was a bad move. Now, I can't even change it because my account is closed permanently and there's no way for me to contact them.