Cannot register at Facebook Messenger with telephone number

Question

I would like to use Facebook Messenger on my Nokia Lumia 925 (Windows Phone). I downloaded the app, installed it, but now it is asking me to create a Facebook account instead of letting me register with a phone number. I cannot get anywhere near to phone number registration.

Only options:

• Log in with Facebook
• Not on Facebook yet? Leads to registration page

I never had Facebook and not going to create account just to use this app!

Can anyone help?

Answer 1

Yes it is true that you can use messenger app without a facebook account but the WP app does not support that functionality. You may consider creating a facebook account. That's not a very big deal. Otherwise you can't use messenger

Answer 2

You need a Facebook account to use Facebook Messenger, so your options are:

• Create a new account through the registration page you mention

or:

• Don't use Facebook Messenger.