People can’t imagine using WhatsApp without a phone number or SIM Card. It is possible to use this popular messaging system without a mobile number or SIM card. You can use it on your android phones, tablets, PCs, or iPads. Let us discuss it briefly here.
Use WhatsApp without a phone or SIM Card:
There are two different methods to use WhatsApp without a SIM card or phone number. Here we will discuss the two methods briefly. You can use any one of the convenient methods from these methods.
You need to understand certain prerequisites about WhatsApp. Such requirements are important to use WhatsApp without a phone number or SIM card.
- If you don’t have WhatsApp on your PC, tablet, or phone, you need to download it.
- If you have WhatsApp on your PC, tablet, or phone, you need to verify it. Check you have already verified WhatsApp or not.
- Some people have already verified WhatsApp on your PC, tablet, or phone. Such people have to delete the current phone number from WhatsApp. You will do this by uninstalling the application and reinstalling it again.
Method 1:
Use TextNow to verify WhatsApp:
The first method is to download the messaging application called TextNow. You will get a unique phone number from this application. Use the same to enter into WhatsApp for verifying your account.
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Download TextNow to your device:
Use Google Play Store or iTunes Store or Windows Phone Store to download this TextNow app to your device. Open and search for the Android emulator to download WhatsApp on your computer.
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Open the TextNow app and note down your number:
Download the TextNow application to your device and finish the setup process. After finishing the setup, note down your number.
You can use the below steps to note down the number from the TextNow app:
Android:
The TextNow app opens on your android phone. On the top left corner of the phone, you will see the 3 line icon. Click on it to note down the phone number.
iPhone:
Here, you will see the 3 line icon on the top left corner of your iPhone. Click on it and note down the number.
Windows Phone:
Move to the people tab of the application to get your phone number.
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Open up WhatsApp and verify the number:
Note down the TextNow number and open WhatsApp on your phone or tablet or PC. You can follow the below steps now.
Step 1: Enter your TextNow Number into WhatsApp
You need to agree to the terms and conditions of WhatsApp. You need to enter the phone number, as it prompts for it. Enter the TextNow number and select the country.
Step 2: Wait for SMS Verification to fail
Wait for 5 minutes to fail your SMS verification time. You will get notifications to get a call for your number. Click on the “Call Me” button to get the automated call from WhatsApp.
Step 3: Get your WhatsApp verification number
On your device, open the TextNow app. You will get a call from WhatsApp, which you need to answer. Through the call, you will get an automated voice telling your verification code several times. You can note down this number.
Step 4: Enter the Verification Code in WhatsApp
Enter the verification code into WhatsApp and finish the setup procedure. Now the creation of a WhatsApp account is successful without a phone number.
If this method doesn’t work for you, you can try with the application “textplus”.
Method 2:
Use Existing Landline to verify WhatsApp:
The second method involves the use of a landline number to verify WhatsApp. Just follow the below steps to use WhatsApp without a SIM card or mobile number.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your phone, tablet, or PC
The first step is to open the WhatsApp application on your tablet or PC or phone.
Step 2: Enter your Home Phone or Landline Number
Enter the phone number and choose your country. It will ask your landline number or home phone to enter it.
Step 3: Wait for Verification by SMS to Fail
Wait for 5 minutes to fail the SMS verification. You get the option “Call Me”. Click on it and get the call from WhatsApp to home phone or landline number.
Step 4: Enter the Verification Code
You will get an automated voice call from WhatsApp to the home number. In an automated voice call, you will get a 6 digit verification code many times. You need to note down this verification code and enter it into WhatsApp.
Step 5: Complete the Setup Process
After verifying the phone number, complete the setup process. You can start messaging your friends on WhatsApp without using a phone number or SIM card.
The Bottom Line:
You can use any one of these two methods to use WhatsApp without a phone number or SIM card.
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