Here’s how to use it without a Facebook account

Before December 2019, all you needed to open a Facebook Messenger account was your phone number. You still need a Facebook account, but it doesn’t have to be active. You can create a Messenger account with a deactivated Facebook account without first reactivating it. All you have to do is click or tap Sign in after entering your deactivated account credentials in Messenger.

Messenger: How to use it without a Facebook account

• Use Messenger without a Facebook account
• Launch the Messenger application and then select Create a new account.
• Your browser will launch and ask you to sign up for a new Facebook account. On each tab, fill in the fields and tap Next until you reach the last one where you can tap Register.
• When you create a Facebook account, a Messenger account is automatically created as well, which you can start using right away.
• You can deactivate your Facebook account and continue using Messenger as you normally would with a live Facebook account.