{"id":16251,"date":"2023-11-16T13:57:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T10:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/?p=16251"},"modified":"2023-11-17T00:57:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T21:57:22","slug":"how-to-create-hotmail-account-without-a-phone-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-hotmail-account-without-a-phone-number\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Hotmail Account without a Phone Number?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_14 counter-flat counter-decimal\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-hotmail-account-without-a-phone-number\/#what_is_hotmail_in_terms_of_features?\" title=\"What is Hotmail in Terms of Features?\">What is Hotmail in Terms of Features?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-hotmail-account-without-a-phone-number\/#what_is_hotmail_plus_compared_to_the_free_version?\" title=\"What is Hotmail Plus Compared to the Free Version?\">What is Hotmail Plus Compared to the Free Version?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-hotmail-account-without-a-phone-number\/#how_to_create_a_new_hotmail_account?\" title=\"How to Create a New Hotmail account?\">How to Create a New Hotmail account?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-hotmail-account-without-a-phone-number\/#can_i_create_a_hotmail_account_without_a_phone_number?\" title=\"Can I Create a Hotmail account without a Phone Number?\">Can I Create a Hotmail account without a Phone Number?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Outlook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hotmail<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? It\u2019s a free webmail software owned by Microsoft since 1997. In 2013, it was merged with another Microsoft\u2019s mail client Outlook.com and since then Windows Live Hotmail (or \u201cHotmail\u201d) is accessible through Outlook.com as a distinctive service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite that, there are still millions of people throughout the world who use this webmail client on PC and mobile phones (iOS and Android supported).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What useful features does it offer to users, and what are the requirements for new users who want to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make a Hotmail account<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? SMS-Man will give you a quick journey through the app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16329 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fqvh7CxaMAAzNS3-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"What is Hotmail\" width=\"843\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fqvh7CxaMAAzNS3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fqvh7CxaMAAzNS3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fqvh7CxaMAAzNS3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fqvh7CxaMAAzNS3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_hotmail_in_terms_of_features?\"><\/span>What is Hotmail in Terms of Features?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not that easy for Hotmail to stay competitive in such a harsh rivalry with Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and other players in the field, though it has a number of important features in both free and paid versions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>With the basic functionality, you will be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Send attachments of up to 10 GB<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 as an URL, like in Gmail, while the file itself is hosted in Microsoft\u2019s cloud storage OneDrive. OneDrive offers 1TB of storage space with the possibility to expand it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Exchange messages<\/b> <b>and attachments in Windows Live Messenger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 at a very high speed. It was previously known as MSN Messenger which appears to be the first live chat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Get access to email in your account from other webmail\u2019s mobile apps <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and desktop clients due to support of IMAP.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Organizing your email<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using the personal folders feature by choosing the type of classification that meets your preferences: by date, person, or gender.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Track important events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and manage connections\u2019 updates since you can synchronize your Hotmail with Facebook and LinkedIn.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Get virus scanning and spam filtering protection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Customize<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotmail account<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with various themes and color schemes to satisfy your feeling of beauty and brighten your mood.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though, if these functions feel not enough for you, you can always consider paying the Hotmail Plus subscription.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_hotmail_plus_compared_to_the_free_version?\"><\/span>What is Hotmail Plus Compared to the Free Version?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, for $19.95 per year, you will get:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More <\/span>sophisticated security measures<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to safeguard your account from phishing attacks and various malware. Among other things, the service checks up your attachments using advanced detection methods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-mail encryption<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It offers a \u201csimple\u201d encryption method and encryption with forwarding protection. The first one with email stays encrypted within Microsoft 365 system, while owners of Outlook.com and Microsoft 365 mail can download attachments without encryption, and account owners on other mail services will need a special code to decrypt attachment. The second one ensures that downloaded attachments remain encrypted (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The possibility to <\/span>personalize an email address<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (hurry up, since this feature is accessible until November 30, 2023 \u2014 users that already have personalized addresses will still be able to use them).<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Up to 50GB of space, which allows you to store more data. In addition, you will get a complete absence of advertising.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how to become a new user of Windows Live Hotmail? Let&#8217;s found out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16330\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hotmail-1-1024x602.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Create a New Hotmail account?\" width=\"843\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hotmail-1-1024x602.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hotmail-1-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hotmail-1-768x452.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hotmail-1-1536x903.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hotmail-1.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_create_a_new_hotmail_account?\"><\/span>How to Create a New Hotmail account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both Windows Live Hotmail and Outlook.com are accessible only via a Microsoft account. So, to login these services, you\u2019ll be automatically redirected to the address <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/login.live.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">login.live.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you already have a Microsoft account, you can use your account credentials to login to Windows Live Hotmail and Outlook.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn how to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create a new Hotmail account<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, read the simple instructions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enter the sign up form, click the \u201cCreate a free account\u201d button at the bottom of the page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then choose the domain name out of two options: @hotmail.com or @outlook.com.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide some other important personal data to Microsoft such as your name, date of birth, gender, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phone number for Hotmail<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, place of residence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, go through the robot\u2019s captcha and click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then click \u201cConfirm\u201d to confirm your application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And pass verification by entering a code that is sent to you through a text message or email.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Thus, confirming your phone number is a mandatory registration step that cannot be skipped. But there is a solution, instead of your personal phone number you can use a virtual one.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can_i_create_a_hotmail_account_without_a_phone_number?\"><\/span>Can I Create a Hotmail account without a Phone Number?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best solution is to use a virtual phone number. This allows you to access Hotmail without using your personal phone number.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/?ref=elizabeth\" target=\"_blank\">SMS-Man<\/a> platform is a reliable provider of virtual phone numbers for receiving SMS. You can choose from 156+ countries to register with 1000+ platforms such as social media, messengers, delivery apps, cabs and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14970\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/virtual-phone-number-from-sms-man-1024x658.png\" alt=\"virtual phone number from sms man\" width=\"843\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/virtual-phone-number-from-sms-man-1024x658.png 1024w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/virtual-phone-number-from-sms-man-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/virtual-phone-number-from-sms-man-768x494.png 768w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/virtual-phone-number-from-sms-man.png 1294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is a step-by-step guide on how to use a virtual phone number:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Register an account on <a href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/?ref=elizabeth\" target=\"_blank\">sms-man.com<\/a> via email or social media.<\/li>\n<li>Refill your account balance by clicking on the &#8221; Top up my balance&#8221; tab in the left side menu.<\/li>\n<li>Then go to the &#8220;Get SMS&#8221; tab where you need to select your country and Hotmail service.<\/li>\n<li>Click the &#8220;Buy SMS&#8221; button, then find the purchased number in the &#8220;History&#8221; section.<\/li>\n<li>Copy it and use it to register a new Hotmail account.<\/li>\n<li>After, go back to your SMS-Man profile and get the verification code by clicking &#8221; Receive SMS&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the registration by applying it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents: What is Hotmail in Terms of Features?What is Hotmail Plus Compared to the Free Version?How to Create a New Hotmail account?Can I&hellip;<\/p>\n<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' heateor-sss-data-href='https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-hotmail-account-without-a-phone-number\/'><div class='heateor_sss_sharing_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\" ><\/div><ul class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Facebook\" Title=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssFacebookBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-create-hotmail-account-without-a-phone-number%2F\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssFacebookSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Twitter\" Title=\"Twitter\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssTwitterBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=smsmantweets&text=How%20to%20Create%20Hotmail%20Account%20without%20a%20Phone%20Number%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-create-hotmail-account-without-a-phone-number%2F\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssTwitterSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Telegram\" Title=\"Telegram\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssTelegramBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"https:\/\/telegram.me\/share\/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-create-hotmail-account-without-a-phone-number%2F&text=How%20to%20Create%20Hotmail%20Account%20without%20a%20Phone%20Number%3F\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssTelegramSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Reddit\" Title=\"Reddit\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssRedditBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-create-hotmail-account-without-a-phone-number%2F&title=How%20to%20Create%20Hotmail%20Account%20without%20a%20Phone%20Number%3F\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssRedditSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Pinterest\" Title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssPinterestBackground\" onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssPinterestSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"heateorSssClear\"><\/div><\/div><div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div>","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":16331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Create Hotmail Account without a Phone Number - SMS-Man Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hotmail or Outlook is one of the most popular email services around the world. 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