New users can no longer sign up for Messenger without creating a Facebook account, a spokesperson confirmed to VentureBeat.

However, you'll need to create a Facebook account to gain initial access to it. Back in the good old days, people could sign up for a Messenger-only account using a phone number as their login.

The days of being able to sign up for Facebook's Messenger service without also being a member of the social network are apparently over.

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You can have a Facebook Messenger account without being on Facebook Instead of clicking “Log in with Facebook,” choose “Not on Facebook.” All you really need is a phone number to register.

Thankfully, it's pretty easy to use Facebook Messenger without going all in on the social network. Here's how to use Messenger without a Facebook account.

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