How to give your AI employee its own phone number, email, iCloud account, and even a bank account or credit card — without getting banned. The complete setup from scratch.
Your AI employee needs more than a prompt. It needs an identity — a phone number, a business email, an iCloud account, and the digital presence of a real team member.
Before you start, grab these things. Total cost runs between $70–$100 for the hardware and just $6/month for the phone plan.
You need a business email on your own domain — not a free Gmail.
Sign up at vibelinks.co/tello. Select Unlimited Texting with 100 minutes and 1GB data.
The entire identity setup takes less than 45 minutes if you follow these steps without detours.
Don’t try to shortcut this with a free Gmail account. Every time it’s been tested, the account gets shut down within 1–2 days.
Before you touch a single device, decide who your AI employee is going to be.
Give it a real human name. Something you’d actually name an employee.
Use your own birthday as your AI’s date of birth.
Define a personality archetype. Choose someone who’s clear, direct, and not a pushover.
Write down the full identity profile before proceeding: first name, last name, date of birth, personality type, and a 2–3 sentence description.
Grab your iPhone. Make sure it’s either a T-Mobile phone or an unlocked device.
Head to vibelinks.co/tello and sign up. Select Unlimited Texting, 100 minutes, and 1GB data — just $6/month.
Make sure the phone number is active and working before you move to the next step.
Do NOT restore from a backup. Select “Set up as New iPhone.”
Never restore from a backup. Never sign in with your personal Apple ID.
Create a new Apple ID with an iCloud email. Use something like firstname.lastname@icloud.com.
Avoid anything that screams “bot.” Enable location services. Say yes to everything Apple asks.
If your AI employee is named Soren Vale, the email might be sorenvale.new@icloud.com.
1. Make a phone call. Call your own number.
2. Send iMessages. 4 or 5 messages each direction.
3. Open Settings → iCloud. Enable iCloud Backup.
Go to Apple Support. They’ll re-enable it in 24–48 hours.
Open Settings → Messages → Send & Receive. Uncheck the Apple ID email address. Leave only the phone number checked.
Go to admin.google.com and add a new user account like firstname@yourcompany.com.
Download the Google app, Gmail app, and WhatsApp from the App Store.
Google Workspace accounts with a one-time $997 payment for 600–2,000 users exist. Reach out if you want one.
Free Gmail accounts used for AI automation get flagged and shut down within 1–2 days.
Open Settings → (your name) → Sign-In & Security → Email & Phone Numbers. Add the business Gmail and set it as the Primary Email.
Add yourself as the recovery contact for this Apple ID. Set up recovery contacts in both directions.
Send 5–10 messages back and forth. Spend 10–15 minutes using the device normally. Open Safari. Google something.
Go to gemini.google.com and generate a professional headshot. Use it on:
Keep passwords simple during setup. Three distinct passwords: device login, iCloud, and Gmail.
Once everything on this checklist is green, you’re ready to sign into your Apple account on a new Mac Mini.
Once the identity is fully established, your AI employee can open its own bank account or credit card.
Prepaid Business Cards: Services like Mercury, Relay, or Ramp let you issue virtual cards to team members.
Sign up for Mercury through vibelinks.co/Mercury and get a $250 bonus.
Dedicated Sub-Accounts: Some platforms let you create sub-accounts under your main business bank account.
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