4 ms·Apple now requires 2FA for new accounts created on an iPhone and for 2FA they require a phone number.by throaway5533 7y agoApple now requires 2FA for new accounts created on an iPhone and for 2FA they require a phone number.pluffycat 7y agoHmmm that’s annoying then.basch 7y agobut you can just go to icloud.com, sign up, and then type that into your phone. a pretty easy workaround.