Use Facebook Messenger without a Facebook account

You can also use the popular Facebook Messenger without a Facebook account. We'll show you how it works.

How to use Facebook Messenger without an account

1. Download Facebook Messenger for Android or iOS.
2. When setting up the app, click "Not on Facebook?".
3. Now enter your mobile number as well as your first and last name and upload a profile picture. Only with this information can you use Messenger without a Facebook account.
4. In contrast to a normal account, you can only get in touch with people who are in your phone address book and who have also stored their mobile phone numbers on Facebook.