How to create a Yahoo account without using your own number
Quick answer
Yahoo Mail sign-up asks for a phone number and sends a code by SMS. A US number from Noir SMS can receive it, and the code usually arrives within a minute or two. If it does not, cancel after 2 minutes for an instant refund and try once more.
Yahoo still asks for a mobile number when you create an account, and it checks that number when you sign up. This page explains what to expect and how to get the code.
What Yahoo checks
Yahoo ties a new account to a mobile phone and may refuse numbers it considers risky or already used. The result is often a screen that says it cannot send the code, or an SMS that never arrives.
Buying the number
Buy one number at a time and keep an eye on the refund window. You pay only if the code arrives, because the charge is refunded automatically after 20 minutes.
Step by step
- Start the sign-upOpen the Yahoo sign-up and fill in the form until the phone field.
- Buy one numberPick Yahoo and the United States on Noir SMS.
- Request the code onceEnter the number and ask for the SMS.
- Cancel if neededIf there is no code after 2 minutes you can cancel for an instant refund.
Tips that help
Use the United States, where Yahoo expects numbers to come from. Do not request the code more than twice on the same number. If you fail twice, wait before trying with a new number. Use a different network or device if Yahoo shows an extra captcha.
Alternatives for recovery
If your aim is to recover an old Yahoo account, a temporary number will not work, because the code goes to the number saved on that account. Use the recovery email or the Yahoo help flow.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Yahoo not send me a code?
It may have flagged the number or the network. Cancel and try later or with another number.
Do I pay if it fails?
No, you are refunded automatically.
Is it okay to retry?
Once or twice is fine. Many repeated tries can block you.
Can I recover my old account this way?
No, because the code goes to the number on that account.
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