Can you make an X (Twitter) account without a phone number?

Often, yes. X's official Signing up with X help says you can sign up for an X account with an email address or a phone number, and that an email address is verified through a confirmation email. But X's About additional sign up and log in details help also says that, to keep X safe, it may ask certain users to provide a phone number and/or an email address when signing up. So start with email, and be ready for X to ask for a phone number anyway.

This guide is for creating your own account without handing over your personal number. It does not cover bulk sign-ups, getting around a suspension, or getting into someone else's account.

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What X official help says

Checked 12 November 2026, Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:

• Signing up with X: "You can sign up for a X account with an email address or phone number." If you sign up with an email address, X has you verify it through a confirmation email, and an email address can only be associated with one X account at a time. If you sign up with a phone number, X verifies it by an SMS code, and you can also request a voice call. The same page lists sign-up with Google and with Apple.
• About additional sign up and log in details: when signing up for a new account, "you may be asked to provide a phone number and/or an email address." When logging in, X may ask a question about your account or email you a code. If you can't provide the requested information, X points you to its support team.
• Phone number FAQs: a phone number on your account gives access to security features like login verification. X notes that some people are having trouble receiving verification codes by SMS and suggests unblocking the 40404 number if you blocked it.
• How to use two-factor authentication: the methods are text message, authentication app and security key. Since 20 March 2023, text-message two-factor authentication is not supported for non-Premium accounts. Setup gives you a backup code to keep.

The official X help articles opened the same day do not publish which number types X accepts or rejects, and do not publish a ban on VoIP or virtual numbers. X still decides whether a number is accepted, and a code is not guaranteed.

Option 1: sign up with an email address

1. Open the X app or x.com and start creating an account.
2. Enter your name and choose to use an email address instead of a phone number.
3. Open the confirmation email X sends and enter the code.
4. Finish your profile. Use an email address you will keep: X may email you a code when you log in.

You can also sign up with a Google or Apple account if you prefer. If X still asks for a phone number during sign-up, see the next section.

If X asks for a phone number: use a one-time number to receive the code

If X insists on a phone number and you would rather not give your own, you can receive the SMS code on a one-time number. Read the risks below first.

1. Open the X (Twitter) service page and choose a country that is in stock.
2. Copy the number from your order in international format and enter it in X.
3. Wait for the SMS on your order and enter the code. SMSPing numbers receive SMS only, so don't choose the voice-call option.
4. Right after sign-up, make sure a verified email address you keep is on the account, and set up two-factor authentication with an authentication app or security key.

The price is deducted from your SMSPing balance when you place the order. If no SMS arrives, cancel the order while it is waiting, or let it time out. If an order is canceled or times out with no SMS, the charge is returned to your SMSPing balance, once per order; the balance is not withdrawable.

Prices change. The price shown before you confirm is the one that applies. On 12 November 2026, 22:13 MYT (UTC+8), X (Twitter) numbers were listed in stock. Paying: Top up your account with USDT (TRC20/ERC20/BEP20, recommended); TRX, ETH and BNB are also accepted. Minimum top-up $10.

Risks to know before you use a one-time number

• X may not accept every number. X does not publish which number types it accepts. If X says it can't use the number, or no SMS arrives, don't keep requesting new codes on the same number: cancel the order (the charge is returned to your balance) and try another number, or sign up with email instead.
• It cannot be used later for account recovery. You will not have access to a one-time number after the order ends. Keep a verified email address on the account; X may email you a code when you log in.
• Don't rely on it for two-factor authentication. X supports text-message two-factor authentication only for Premium accounts, and a one-time number won't receive later codes. Use an authentication app or security key and keep the backup code X gives you.
• If no code arrives, cancel the order or let it time out; the charge is returned to your SMSPing balance. The SMS code not received checker lists more checks.

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