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There are four ways to get a PhoneMail address. Each proves that the number is yours: by a code texted to it, or by a call or text from it.

WayBest for
First sign-in on the web or in the appMost people: signing in with a new number creates the account
Sign-up portal on the webCreating accounts one after another, for example at a help desk
Call and press 1Any phone, even without internet
Text JOINAny phone that can send a text, without internet

The first time you open PhoneMail​

  1. Go to https://mail.phonemail.net. The first screen asks you to choose your language. English is available now; Hindi and Tamil are shown as coming soon. You can change the language later in Settings.

    Choose your language

  2. The sign-in screen follows. Type your number, press Next, then type the code you get by text and press Next again. If the number is new, this creates your account. See Sign in and out for the details.

On the sign-up portal​

Open https://mail.phonemail.net/register/. The portal has just two fields, Phone number and OTP. It only creates accounts: it never signs the browser in, so one computer can sign up one person after another.

  1. Type the 10-digit mobile number and press Next. A 6-digit code is texted to that number.

  2. Type the code in the OTP field and press Next.

    The sign-up portal with a code typed in

  3. The portal shows Account created: with the new address, and both fields clear for the next person. A number that already has an account shows Already registered: instead.

    Account created, fields cleared for the next person

By calling​

Call +1 507 800 0027 from the phone you want an address for.

  1. PhoneMail answers: "To create your account, press 1."
  2. Press 1. Your account is created (or found, if you already have one) and your address, <your number>@phonemail.net, is read out.
  3. PhoneMail also sends you a text with the details.

The number you call from becomes the address, so don't hide your caller ID. PhoneMail only answers calls; it never calls you.

By text message​

From the phone you want an address for, text JOIN to +1 507 800 0027. REGISTER and SIGNUP work too, in capital or small letters.

PhoneMail texts back your address, for example "Welcome to PhoneMail! Your email address is 9876543210@phonemail.net.", and tells you how to sign in: with your number and a code sent by text. Sending JOIN again later does not create a second account; the reply tells you the address you already have.

Text charges

The PhoneMail number is a US number, so calling it or texting JOIN from India is charged by your operator as an international call or text. Signing up on the web costs nothing: PhoneMail sends the code to you.