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This is completely false. I have created accounts (for others) over tor, without ever divulging a number. The exit node is a factor here. Sometimes email is required; if the need is there, throwaway emails work. I hate to tragedy-of-the-commons a good service, though, which is why I have a subscription.



Can you do it now?


Yep- just did. Took two tries to find a temp mail that wasn't blocked. No phone required.

For those concerned about using a temp mail site, it's only used to verify the account; it can never be used to recover it.

But the account is made and I can log into it just fine, perfectly accessible.


Protonmail required me to enter a phone number to create an account.

I just did it yesterday. The text from them says "Your Proton verification code is: ######"




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