Welcome to a list of free email services that do not ask for your phone number. Yep, it’s kind of creepy these days. You need to give away your phone number in exchange for an email account. I mean, while it does add a layer of security, it also comes at the price of privacy. So here is a list of email providers that provide free email services without asking for phone numbers – Read on!
P.S. 1-7 are “more permanent emails”, and 8-12 are “temporary emails”. Otherwise, this list is not in any particular order.
1) MAIL.COM
Restrictions: Attachments up to 30MB, total storage of 65 GB for free users. Require an alternate email to sign up.
Signing up with mail.com is a breeze. Simply enter your name, desired email address, security question, password, and that’s it – An email account within 3 minutes. But take note, they do have a limit of 65 GB storage for free users, and the largest allowed file attachment is 30 MB.
That may be a bummer to some, but the extra features they offer greatly outweigh the limits – Two-factor authentication (2FA), email alias, free online Office suite, and even free email mobile apps for both Android and iOS. Mail.com has so far been one of my personal favorites, the servers are decently fast, and their service is just fuss-free.
2) TUTANOTA
Restrictions: 1GB of storage space
This is one of the better email services that I know of. Tutanota offers free anonymous sign-ups and up to 1GB of storage space. The better part? Tutanota is encrypted; It adds another layer of security.
The best part? There are no advertisements. Tutanota is open source and funded by donations plus premium accounts. The premium accounts are very affordable at only 1 euro a month. Do support these guys if you like their email service.
3) GMX MAIL
Restrictions: 50MB attachments. Require an alternate email to sign up.
GMX (Global Mail eXchange) is run by a listed company in Germany. They are plenty reliable enough, running since 1997. Although they do not state any storage restrictions, there is a 50MB attachment limit… Also, advertisements alert. Take note – Even though you do not need a phone number to register on GMX, you still need another email account.
4) PROTONMAIL
Restrictions: 500 MB of storage space, send 150 emails a day
Switzerland-based ProtonMail offers free email accounts with 500MB storage and 150 emails a day. While this does not sound very exciting, ProtonMail has a feature that most other email providers don’t – encryption. Yep, you can send encrypted emails to people that are password protected and will expire/self-destruct in a number of days. Is that cool enough now?
5) MAILFENCE
Restrictions: 500 MB of storage space. Requires alternate email.
Encryption, privacy, no ads, no tracking. MailFence is one that actually looks pretty convincing. But take note, an existing email is required to sign up and activate MailFence.
6) RAMBLER.RU
A free Russian email provider that many people shared… But the problem is, this site is in Russian only. A little bit of Google Translate did the magic – A pretty simple registration form nonetheless.
- Choose your email address.
- Enter & confirm your password.
- Choose a “security question”.
7) YANDEX (NOT REALLY?)
Restrictions: Might still ask for your phone number…
Yandex is the so-called “Russian Google”. As you might have noticed, I have appended a “not really” on the heading. Yes, and that is for a good reason. You can sign up for a Yandex email account without a phone number, just click on “I don’t have a telephone number” during registration.
BUT here’s the catch – If Yandex somehow deems your account as “spammy”, they will still ask for your phone number as verification. I already have my spare Yandex account locked in this manner, and I am refusing to give them my number. You decide if Yandex is worth your time.
8) GUERRILLA MAIL
Restrictions: Not a permanent email, 150MB attachment limit.
Want a totally anonymous email? Then create one that is temporary. Introducing Guerrilla Mail – a one-time email that you can create, use, then dispose of immediately. No sign-up is required, and you can even attach files up to 150MB.
9) EMAIL ON DECK
Restrictions: Not a permanent email
Email on deck is an alternative to Guerrilla Mail, simply verify that you are not a bot and get your temporary email – Use and dispose of.
10) TRASH MAIL
Restrictions: Temporary email addresses
Yes, this is another temporary email provider. No fuss, no sign-up is required, no phone numbers, no password. Just don’t use this to keep your dark secrets.
11) MAILNESIA
Restrictions: Public email addresses, receiving only
Mailnesia is an email with amnesia. Seriously. Just enter your desired email address, and you get an instant mailbox in seconds – No registration is required. One problem with Mailnesia is that you cannot send any emails with it though.
12) TEMPINBOX
Tempinbox is yet another public email that you can use within seconds. Again, you can only receive emails with it, and there is no sending of emails with it.
“DID NOT WORK”?
This post is getting quite a number of funny random hate comments from dumb trolls. If you have registration problems, it could very well be anything such as network issues, browser compatibility, geolocation bans, IP blacklist, VPN/TOR not allowed, or providers changing their business policies over time.
Let’s keep things civil here, and help each other out – Just share which worked and not. I obviously don’t run the email services, and cannot monitor them every single day. 😆 Hate and blaming won’t do any good, nor get you a free email address. Chill and good luck!
THE END
We have come to the end of this list, and I hope that it has been helpful to you. Now go create your free email accounts without the fear of some random marketer calling you for email upgrades. If you have more free services to share, please feel free to comment below.
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Mail.com and gmx.com are down for registration, so new accounts are not possible.
Not true – Able to access from Singapore 30 Jul 2020. Probably a geo ban or IP blacklist.
Tried gmx and mail.com – they look IDENTICAL.
And both require another e-mail address.
Protonmail: You HAVE TO provide another e-mail address (and not another protonmail one either!). So much for privacy!
Yandex: Entered password wrongly ONCE only and they locked me out – asking for phone number to get back in. Then created new account but no messages reached my inbox! They are playing games (?Russian roulette?)
People who write here that they have used services for years with no problems or were never asked for a phone or email don’t seem to get it – that is because years ago they didn’t ask for them but now almost everyone does.
Friendly reminder – This list is “without phone verification”, not “without alternate email”.
With mail.com, you need to type in an email or a phone number to set up the “forgot password” requirement. They do not ask you to go to that email to verify your registration. I put in a random, made up email and registered with no issues whatsoever. I am using the account just fine. Try it yourself.
good list
protonmail.com blocked in rf
Protonmail requires SMS, Email, or donation.
i have protonmail it is awesome
Tested few sites, not temp emails…10thMay2020
proton 0 need for phone or alternative mail
mail.com – requied alternative mail/phone
gmx.com – requied alternative mail/phone
tutanota – alternative mail needed
inbox.lv 0 need for phone or alternative mail
yandex security question needed
openmailbox.org doesn’t work
Inbox.Iv requires phone verification. Should not be on the list.
wrong, it only requires you do two factor authentication such as naming your first pet, not an email or a phone address
Thank you so much for testing it out for us. This is great to know.
Good list. Thx. Mixed comments on whether ph # is now required (May 2020) or not. The mixed comments can confuse and make 1 wonder whether if any will work, esp w/ Tor. The comments seem to suggest, No. Even the comments for GMX & mail.com suggest no for Tor.
Protonmail, while a good service, is one of the creepy services. Just like Gmail and other companies, ProtonMail requires you to enter a cell phone number to receive a text to veirfy you’re a human. In their FAQs/Help section, they claim this is toprevent abuse. That’s the same nonsensical excuse every other company (literally) is using these days. Their response is that you can also donate $5 via Bitcoin or PayPal to verify your account. So much for “free.”
Tutanota’s CAPTCHA is an odd looking analog clock that doesn’ thave numbers. You have to guess the time and put it in 24 hour format. The problem is you’re not even told if it’s AM or PM. You just have to put the 24-hour format time in the AM and if that doesn’t work then try PM time. The service doesn’t work at all using Tor, even though the company recommends using Tor or a VPN. If you use a commercial VPN service then the account you create is immediately locked when you log in. Can’t send or receive email for at least 24 hours until they “verify” your account. For a company that touts privacy their service seems to not work well at all with privacy-oriented services.
Mail.com is also very strict when using a VPN. They will lock mail accounts or generate odd nonsensical error messages instead of flat out telling ou hat your IP is suspicious.
Yeah unfortunately Mail.com disabled ALL my email accounts. Personal and work, all because I decided to use a VPN for security measures. I also use it for work and had no way around that. They strictly told me I was never to get it back. They wouldn’t even allow me to retrieve a few important emails I needed off of there.
I have it, it doesn’t require anything like that.
dude i have and use mu prootn for shady means and have never been prompted fr a number , and i have like 25 plus emails rerouted to it
Does anyone know one that allows forwarding for free? The only one we found was Yandex but we ran into the issue where they required a phone number
Gmx for now best and fast , in you on proxy and vpn not always working some times get error , just change ip and try again , second email use any temp mail , fast and working good , indox.lv not bad but gmx 2x faster
I have had GMX for YEARS and have had no problems whatsoever. And, NO I did NOT have to give a phone number. I also have MAIL.COM and no problems. Stay away from tutanota, it doesn’t work.
I tried open mailbox and it required a phone number. No way, no how am I ever going to give that out.