{"id":16684,"date":"2026-07-08T13:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T10:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/?p=16684"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:01:51","slug":"how-to-create-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create iTunes 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-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number\/#what_is_itunes?\" title=\"What is iTunes?\">What is iTunes?<\/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-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number\/#the_early_years_of_itunes\" title=\"The Early Years of iTunes\">The Early Years of iTunes<\/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-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number\/#the_evolution_of_itunes_features\" title=\"The Evolution of iTunes Features\">The Evolution of iTunes Features<\/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-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number\/#why_people_want_an_apple_id_without_phone_number\" title=\"Why People Want an Apple ID without Phone Number\">Why People Want an Apple ID without Phone Number<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number\/#what_actually_works_for_an_apple_id_verification_code\" title=\"What Actually Works for an Apple ID Verification Code\">What Actually Works for an Apple ID Verification Code<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number\/#itunes_sign_up_walkthrough_email_temporary_number\" title=\"iTunes Sign Up Walkthrough (Email + Temporary Number)\">iTunes Sign Up Walkthrough (Email + Temporary Number)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number\/#what_is_a_temporary_phone_number?\" title=\"What is a Temporary Phone Number?\">What is a Temporary Phone Number?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number\/#how_to_create_itunes_account_without_a_phone_number?\" title=\"How to Create iTunes Account without a Phone Number?\">How to Create iTunes Account without a Phone Number?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number\/#common_errors_how_to_fix_them\" title=\"Common Errors &amp; How to Fix Them\">Common Errors &amp; How to Fix Them<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ITunes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iTunes<\/a> was discontinued in 2019 in favor of Apple Music since macOS Catalina, it still is a very demanded media content manager used by millions of people globally. Is it obligatory to enter a personal <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phone number for iTunes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> account verification?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Short answer:<\/strong> yes, you can complete an iTunes sign up and receive the Apple ID verification code without giving Apple your personal SIM. You just need a working virtual number that accepts SMS from Apple, and a clean device state (no other Apple ID currently signed in on that iPhone or iCloud session).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16695 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/itunes-error-5ab4299e43a1030036d02c72-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"What is iTunes\" width=\"843\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/itunes-error-5ab4299e43a1030036d02c72-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/itunes-error-5ab4299e43a1030036d02c72-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/itunes-error-5ab4299e43a1030036d02c72-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/itunes-error-5ab4299e43a1030036d02c72.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_itunes?\"><\/span>What is iTunes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Searching for an answer to \u201cWhat is iTunes?\u201d, we cannot fail to mention that it has become the revolutionizing app that changed the way people consume music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app started in 2001 as a music player with the sleek and simplified user experience in response to \u201ctoo complex and difficult to learn\u201d music apps of that time. And, over time, it evolved into a full-fledged content management platform with expanded functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"ov17yx\" data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"554\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_early_years_of_itunes\"><\/span>The Early Years of iTunes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is iTunes if we look back to history? First, it provided people with a convenient way to rip CDs and transfer songs to the iPod, which was released a year after the app. It was a regular thing in the 1990s and early 2000s to rip CDs, put music on a computer, create playlists and then burn them to CDs to listen to on the go or in the car. And with iTunes and the iPod, people now were able to carry their music library with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later, Apple launched the iTunes Music Store, and since then, iTunes account holders started buying music by paying for each download. This helped solve the problem of piracy, another goal that Steve Jobs pursued when creating iTunes. Artists received royalties for their songs\u2019 downloads, and later singles and albums began to be exclusively published on iTunes for pre-listening.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"ftixjs\" data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1412\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_evolution_of_itunes_features\"><\/span>The Evolution of iTunes Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With each update, iTunes functions expanded. In version 2, Apple added self-updating smart playlists, as well as support for audiobooks from Audible.com. And already in 2004 iTunes account holders got access to the Shuffle function for shuffling songs in a playlist and playing from a random song, as well as photo support and video support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2005, iTunes added support for podcasts along with a huge directory of podcasts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, over time, from a music player with an extensive library and music store, iTunes also began to transfer photos, videos, and later apps to portable devices across the entire Apple line: the iPod, the iPhone, which appeared in 2007, and later the iPad. All types of digital content were moved from desktop to pocket-sized devices through iTunes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2007, Apple also launched Apple TV, and with the release of iTunes 8 and 9, the iTunes account holders had the opportunity to rent and buy movies and TV shows, buy e-books and download courses. The app continued to gain functionality to keep up to date. iTunes 11 added iTunes in the Cloud (that we know as iCloud), then it introduced the iTunes Radio. In 2015, when streaming services started to gain strenght, iTunes added the music streaming functionality through Apple Music. However, with each update the app became more and more chaotic and \u201csold\u201d more and more with its design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, a few years later Apple Music and Apple Podcasts together with Apple TV became separate apps. And in 2019, iTunes decided to no longer update iTunes for new versions of macOS, starting with Catalina.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16694 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/apps.63781.14127333176902609.fa1c97a7-6019-4921-b6eb-d0f87dd6a68c-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Use iTunes?\" width=\"843\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/apps.63781.14127333176902609.fa1c97a7-6019-4921-b6eb-d0f87dd6a68c-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/apps.63781.14127333176902609.fa1c97a7-6019-4921-b6eb-d0f87dd6a68c-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/apps.63781.14127333176902609.fa1c97a7-6019-4921-b6eb-d0f87dd6a68c-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/apps.63781.14127333176902609.fa1c97a7-6019-4921-b6eb-d0f87dd6a68c-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/apps.63781.14127333176902609.fa1c97a7-6019-4921-b6eb-d0f87dd6a68c.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_people_want_an_apple_id_without_phone_number\"><\/span>Why People Want an Apple ID without Phone Number<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A few realistic reasons this search shows up thousands of times a month:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Second region account.<\/strong>\u00a0You want US App Store access to grab an app that isn\u2019t in your country\u2019s store.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family \/ kids device.<\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019re setting up an old iPhone for a child and don\u2019t want to burn your own number on it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy.<\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019d rather not hand your real MSISDN to another Big Tech account that already has your email, card and address.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Testing.<\/strong>\u00a0Developers spinning up sandbox Apple IDs to test in-app purchases or TestFlight builds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apple technically lets you skip the phone step in some flows (email-only), but the button is hidden, region-dependent, and increasingly Apple asks for SMS confirmation the moment you try to buy anything or enable 2FA. A virtual number solves that in one shot.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_actually_works_for_an_apple_id_verification_code\"><\/span>What Actually Works for an Apple ID Verification Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not every free \u201creceive SMS online\u201d site will get you through. Apple\u2019s SMS gateway filters heavily. Here\u2019s what to look for:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Mobile-range numbers, not VoIP.<\/strong> Apple blocks most Google Voice, TextNow and landline ranges. You need a real number from a mobile carrier.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A country that matches your App Store region.<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019re creating a US Apple ID, use a US number. Mismatched country + region is the #1 reason the code never arrives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fresh, unused number.<\/strong>\u00a0If someone already burned that number on Apple, it won\u2019t send a second code. This is where paid, single-use numbers beat free public ones \u2014 those free ones have been hammered by thousands of people already.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A service that lists \u201cApple\u201d as a supported activation.<\/strong>\u00a0Don\u2019t guess; pick a provider where Apple is a named service so you know the routing works.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Budget-wise, an Apple activation on a paid virtual number service usually costs between $0.20 and $1.50 depending on the country. Cheaper than losing your real number to spam forever.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"itunes_sign_up_walkthrough_email_temporary_number\"><\/span>iTunes Sign Up Walkthrough (Email + Temporary Number)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The flow is the same whether you\u2019re on iPhone, iPad, Mac or the web at appleid.apple.com.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Sign out first.<\/strong>\u00a0On the device, go to Settings \u2192 your name \u2192 Sign Out. If any old Apple ID is active, the new sign up will loop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open the create screen.<\/strong>\u00a0On iPhone: App Store \u2192 profile icon \u2192 \u201cCreate New Apple ID\u201d. On desktop: appleid.apple.com \u2192 \u201cCreate Your Apple ID\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pick a country that matches your virtual number.<\/strong>\u00a0This is locked once you buy anything, so choose carefully.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use an email you actually control.<\/strong>\u00a0Free Gmail \/ Proton works fine. Apple will send a 6-digit email code here.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Buy a temporary number. <\/strong>Enter the number when Apple asks for a phone. Choose \u201cText message\u201d \u2014 not \u201cPhone call\u201d, temp numbers rarely accept voice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grab the Apple ID verification code<\/strong> from your temporary number dashboard in sms-man.com and paste it in.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skip payment<\/strong>\u00a0by choosing \u201cNone\u201d as the payment method (only works if you haven\u2019t tried to buy anything yet).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If the SMS doesn\u2019t arrive in 2\u20133 minutes, don\u2019t spam \u201cresend\u201d. Cancel, get a different number, try again. Apple rate-limits per email address.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_a_temporary_phone_number?\"><\/span>What is a Temporary Phone Number?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Temporary phone numbers are a convenient service that doesn\u2019t cost a fortune. Using them, you can bypass OTP verification on various platforms and applications from any country, regardless of where you are physically located.<\/p>\n<p>To buy a phone number and receive a SMS, you don\u2019t need to go to a provider\u2019s office and reveal documents, as when you purchase a SIM card. Everything you need to do is to register on the platform or app. And this can be done from any device: you only need to enter an e-mail address.<\/p>\n<p>There are quite a few platforms of this kind on the web that you can use to create iTunes account. But we recommend you use <a href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/?ref=elizabeth\" target=\"_blank\">SMS-MAN<\/a> functionality. We issue virtual phone numbers from providers of 190+ countries to help you set up accounts without a phone number in 1000+ services and apps. So, temporary phone number is a practical way to protect your phone from spam or create multiple accounts at once.<\/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<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_create_itunes_account_without_a_phone_number?\"><\/span>How to Create iTunes Account without a Phone Number?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s nothing difficult about it. To obtain a virtual number for iTunes registration and verification, just follow the on-screen steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the registration form at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/?ref=elizabeth\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sms-man.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enter your email or log in via Gmail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the most comfortable payment method such as a bank transfer (VISA), Payeer, Alipay, cryptocurrencies, and more. Add funds to your balance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the \u201cReceive SMS\u201d tab, select the country of your mobile provider and find \u201ciTunes\u2019 among the supported services, then cl<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ick the purchase button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copy the number from \u201cHistory\u201d (located on the page below) and apply it to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sign up for iTunes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then request a verification code.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Return to the SMS-MAN page, then click \u201cReceive SMS\u201d and wait for the code to arrive.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Enter the received code and complete the registration process on Apple.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"common_errors_how_to_fix_them\"><\/span>Common Errors &amp; How to Fix Them<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cThis phone number cannot be used for verification.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0The number is VoIP or already linked to another Apple ID. Get a fresh mobile-range number.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Code arrives but says invalid.<\/strong>\u00a0Wrong country between App Store region and number. Restart with matching values.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No SMS at all.<\/strong>\u00a0Provider\u2019s route to Apple is down for that country. Switch country \u2014 UK, Poland, Indonesia and the Philippines tend to be stable for Apple.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apple asks for phone again on next login.<\/strong>\u00a0Enable two-factor with the same virtual number, or rent it long-term so you keep receiving future codes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents: What is iTunes?The Early Years of iTunesThe Evolution of iTunes FeaturesWhy People Want an Apple ID without Phone NumberWhat Actually Works for&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-itunes-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-itunes-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%20iTunes%20Account%20without%20a%20Phone%20Number%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-create-itunes-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-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number%2F&text=How%20to%20Create%20iTunes%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-itunes-account-without-a-phone-number%2F&title=How%20to%20Create%20iTunes%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":5,"featured_media":16697,"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 iTunes Account without a Phone Number - SMS-Man Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to create an iTunes account without a phone number. 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