The peak of popularity of the ICQ quick messaging system (short for “I seek you”) fell in 2000-2008. And there is nothing strange about this: at a time when everyone knows Skype, VK, FB and other social networks. There were no networks at all; it was the only fast and convenient means of communicating online. Old-timers of the Internet probably remember contact lists that consisted of several dozen numbers and a massive pursuit of “beautiful” numbers (ICQ numbers).

Today, unfortunately, all this is gradually becoming a thing of the past: this instant messaging system is losing its popularity, giving way to voice and video calls, as well as communication on social networks. But, be that as it may, everything also remains in demand: it is simple to use, light and not burdened with unnecessary elements. In order to start working in this system you will need to register your own number. Today we’ll talk about how to create a UIN for ICQ.

Go to the official website and in the top panel look for the “Registration in ICQ” section. We indicate your first and last name, as well as your phone number (a confirmation code will be sent to it). Enter the received code into the appropriate field - this completes the registration process. You will be automatically redirected to your profile page, where, among other information, next to the “ICQ” item, your UIN will be indicated - a nine-digit set of numbers.

If you do not have a mobile phone, or you simply do not want to provide its number, then you can use registration by email address by selecting the appropriate item. The registration process is no different from that described above, so we will not dwell on it in detail.

Having installed and launched QIP, the first thing you will need to do is enter your ICQ number (UIN) and password. Congratulations - you are now a full-fledged user of the instant messaging system, which has over 20 million users worldwide.

In order to add a new contact, click on the magnifying glass icon, and in the menu that opens, enter the contact number, nickname, or other available information about it. In the search results, select the required number, right-click and select “Add to contact list.” Otherwise, the program is simple and easy to use; no problems should arise with its operation, even if you are a novice user.

To register with ICQ, you need to install the ICQ client itself. The latest version ICQ download free You can use our resource or the developer’s website. After installing and launching the client, a dialog box will appear on the monitor in which you will see virtual buttons: UIN\ E -mail, Phone, Register, and social media icons. Each of them offers an alternative registration option.

We will consider all the options for how registration in ICQ can take place without SMS and for free.

Click on the "Register" field. A dialog box will open a list of fields in front of you - fill them out.

Please note that the password must contain only Latin letters or numbers. First name, last name and age do not have to be real. However, enter a real email address, as an email will be sent to it to confirm the creation of a new account. After you open the letter sent to your email and follow the specified link, you will see a congratulation message that your registration with icq was successful!

By the way: Don't forget - by hiding personal information, you make it harder for people to find your account. Therefore, immediately decide for what purpose you will use your new ICQ account. D For work, as a rule, a minimum set of information for registration is sufficient. But for relaxation... No one is interested in communicating with anonymous people. Plus, a larger volume of personal data will make it easier for your friends to find you as a user, who may not know your “nickname” or UIN number.

Option 2. Registration in ICQ through the official website

This option allows you to create an account in ICQ even before you install the program itself. To do this, you need to go to the client’s official website and click on the link “Registration in ICQ” in the upper right corner.

This will take you to the registration page. Please note that when registering on the site, you must fill out all fields. Pay special attention to the password - it must contain from 6 to 8 Latin characters or numbers. Or better yet, a combination of them.

Advice: Remember - the more complex the password, the higher the guarantee that your account will not be hacked and used by attackers. A good option is to write Russian words in the English layout with the addition of numbers. Examples of good passwords: gfdtk71, vfhbyf00 .

If you wish, you can indicate a fake first and last name, as well as your date of birth - it’s up to you. However, the e-mail must be real - a link will be sent to it to activate your ICQ. After you go to the last line and enter the characters shown in the picture to confirm that you are not a robot, check your email inbox. It will contain an email asking you to follow the provided link to complete the process of creating an account for a new user. Do this and voila - icq number registration was successful!

Option3. Using a mobile phone

We have a field for entering a mobile phone number. Enter the number and click “Next”.

If the number was entered correctly, then after a while an SMS message with an activation code will be sent to your phone. This code will need to be entered in the field that appears below.

All that remains is to click “Next”. In this case, the registration process is completed, the program will automatically log in. You can see your new UIN in the upper right part of the client interface. To log into ICQ in the future, you will need to enter your phone number each time.

Option 4. Authorization via social networks

Another way you can register ICQ for free in the new version is to use your profiles on Facebook, VKontakte or Odnoklassniki.

All you need to do is click on one of the icons of the social network in which you have an account (page). They are located below the "Register" field. Then enter the username and password that you use to log into the social network in the appropriate fields and... done! All your friends from the selected social network will appear in your contact list, and you can immediately start communicating with them.

By the way: Logging in to ICQ through social networks, for other users of these networks you will be displayed online throughout the entire time you work in ICQ.

Now you know how to register a new ICQ. By installing a new Russified version ICQ program, you can communicate over the Internet with your friends, relatives and work colleagues. And it’s easy to find new friends. Moreover, you can access ICQ from any computer or mobile phone. You will also have access to free SMS messages, video calls and support for the social networks Facebook, VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.

Educational program: Find out why ICQ called "client".

If you need to create an ICQ number, and you don’t know how to do it correctly, then after reading this article, you will have a choice of three methods (one of which is currently inactive, but may become available in the near future), using who can perform this simple procedure.

Firstly, a small disclaimer - if you are offered to pay for registration in ICQ, you can safely turn around and leave. You can get an ICQ number completely free of charge, so everyone who is trying to make money from this is an ordinary scammer.

There are only three main places on the Internet where you can quickly register.

You can easily create a new ICQ number on the official website www.icq.com.

Another place where you can get an ICQ number -

If you have downloaded the ICQ client, then you can register directly in it; this option is also available to users.

Now let’s move on directly to the procedure itself for each of the options mentioned.

The first on the list is registration on the official website. There are no particular difficulties expected here, but make sure that you have the display of pictures turned on, otherwise nothing will work.

By visiting the website at icq.com/register, you will immediately be taken to the registration page, several fields will appear in front of you, those marked with an asterisk are required.

1. Nickname, filled in with a nickname or nickname. It will be shown to everyone who adds you to their contact list.

2. First/Last Name - the field in which you must enter your First and Last Name. You can enter real or fictitious data, no one will check them.

3. Email - your existing address, all information related to your new account will be sent to it. And also from it you will need to confirm that the new ICQ number was created by you.

4. Gender, optional field, if you want to indicate your gender, please indicate. If you don't want to, leave it blank.

5. Age - age of the person registering. Here you can give free space to your imagination, or specify the dry ones as you like. Again, no one will check.

6. Password - Password. I advise you to come up with a password more complex than “12345678” or the boring “qwerty”. Options like "fqcbr.123" will be much more reliable.

7. Secret question/answer. Select a question and indicate the answer. If for some reason you lose your password, you can use security questions and answers to recover it.

8. Now you need to enter the number displayed in the picture - this measure was introduced to prevent automatic registration without human presence.

Now that all the fields are filled in, check each one carefully, then click the Submit button. In case of any errors, go back and correct them; if on the next page you see your new number (UIN), it means that you entered everything correctly, the registration was completed successfully, for which we congratulate you.

The second method - registering on the website rambler.ru - will allow you to get an ICQ number a little easier than on the official website. Everything here is in Russian, there are tips for not very experienced users, but there are also inconveniences. So, for example, email can only be used from the mailer of the same name. But by registering in Rambler, you can simultaneously register an ICQ number. Just follow the instructions on the registration page, and you shouldn't have any problems filling out the form.

And now we have reached the last - the third method of registration. Registration via ICQ client. Unfortunately, this method is currently disabled for reasons that are not entirely clear. So it is not possible to get an ICQ number by registering from a client. But there is hope that soon these restrictions will be lifted and, as before, you will be able to receive an ICQ number by downloading the client program of this popular messenger to your computer.

Modern life makes communication not only convenient, but also accessible at any time and almost anywhere. You don't even need a phone for this! You can write a message or even arrange a real video conference directly from your PC. There are many different programs for this. Let's focus on the most popular and beloved by users, ICQ or “ICQ”, as it is usually called. From this article we will learn how to register in ICQ and how to work with it.

Why do you need the icq program on your computer?

ICQ is a free service that allows you to exchange text messages online. The convenient service allows you to significantly save time, because receiving and sending are done quickly and with virtually no delays, and most of the time is spent only on typing the text itself. Such communication is reminiscent of correspondence in a private chat. Becoming an ICQ client is not difficult at all.

To do this, follow a few simple steps.

Download the ICQ client program.

To get started, you need to download and install it on your PC. You can download ICQ to your computer both on the official website of the developers - https://icq.com/windows/ru, and on trusted third-party resources that you trust. In addition, you can use other programs that many find more convenient to use (for example, Miranda, QIP,). However, it is best to start getting acquainted with this service with a familiar ICQ client.

Registration in ICQ. How to get an ICQ number - UIN?

In order to get a number, you must go through a simple registration procedure. The most convenient way is through the website www.icq.com. To do this, the user must have his own or a valid mobile phone number.

How to register in ICQ? Several ways.

After going to the site, select the “ICQ Registration” section and now decide for yourself which path is more convenient:

1. Via SMS. Please note that registration in ICQ is free! Beware of scammers and do not send messages to short numbers!
2. Or via email. In this case, you will receive a registration confirmation email to your email address.

We fill in all the fields sequentially, enter CAPTCHA - “captcha” (the numbers in the picture to confirm that you are not a robot), and click the “Registration” button.

The same procedure can be done through the ICQ program menu. When you open it, we see a login window for specifying your login and password. Since we don’t have them, click on the “Newbie? Register." After this a window will appear.

We fill out the form through the program interface and wait for a confirmation email. To activate your new account, follow the link in the received email.

Now you just need to enter your data (e-mail and password) in the program and click “Login”.

Registration in ICQ has been successfully completed!

And although ICQ is already installed on the computer, before we start talking about it, I would like to draw attention to some aspects that are important for a beginner to take into account!

• If instead you indicated your phone number, the algorithm will remain the same, with the only difference: the password for ICQ will be sent to you in an SMS message, and therefore, for security reasons, you should change it in the future.
• You can find out your ICQ number in the “View my profile” menu. To open it, hover your mouse over your photo.

How to set up ICQ on a computer?

Now we can edit our profile. To do this, hover over the image and select “Upload picture...” to add an avatar.

The following window will open in front of you:

P.S.S. By the way, this is not the only program for free communication. This site has video tutorials on two more of these - this and