How to register for LINE

Nowadays, most smartphone users have a LINE account, but I think there are some who somehow fail to get started. If you are wondering, "How can I use LINE?", please take this opportunity to register. Please refer to those who want to recreate a new LINE account.

There are two ways to register with LINE, in addition to authenticating with your smartphone phone number, authenticating with your Facebook account, and registering with the PC version of LINE. You can register the PC version of LINE with a landline phone number or a mobile phone number.

Register with your smartphone phone number

This is the most common method of registering on LINE. Install the iPhone version or Android version of the LINE app on your smartphone and start registering.

Authenticate with your Facebook account

You can register to LINE with your Facebook account without using your smartphone phone number. It is effective when you do not have a smartphone phone number, such as a person using a SIM dedicated to data communication. However, it is not possible to switch between a phone number account and an account created on Facebook on the same smartphone.

Registering on the PC version of LINE

Some people may want to communicate with LINE even if they don't have a smartphone. If you use the PC version of LINE, you can use LINE on your computer. For registration, use the phone number of a landline or Garakei.

You can download the PC version of LINE from the LINE website. The Windows version is explained here.

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