# How to create Signal account without using personal phone number
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## Guide
### Step 1: create [Twilio](https://www.twilio.com/) account
Go to https://www.twilio.com/ and sign up (please consider using my [referral link](https://www.twilio.com/referral/EwWmgH) so we both get a 10 USD credit on account upgrade).
### Step 2: create “Forward voice” bin (used for phone call verification)
> Heads-up: don’t forget to replace `+12345678901` with your mobile phone number.
Go to https://www.twilio.com/console/twiml-bins, click +, set friendly name to `Forward voice` and paste snippet below in TwiML text area.
```xml
+12345678901
```
### Step 3: create “Forward messaging” bin (used for SMS verification)
> Heads-up: don’t forget to replace `+12345678901` with your mobile phone number.
Go to https://www.twilio.com/console/twiml-bins, click +, set friendly name to `Forward messaging` and paste snippet below in TwiML text area.
```xml
{{From}}: {{Body}}
```
### Step 4: buy phone number
Go to https://www.twilio.com/console/phone-numbers/search and buy phone number.
### Step 5: configure phone number
Go to https://www.twilio.com/console/phone-numbers/incoming, click phone number, set “A Call Comes In” to “TwiML Bin” / “Forward voice”, set “A Message Comes In” to “TwiML Bin” / “Forward messaging” and click “Save”.
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