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By *ealfun OP Couple
over a year ago
darleston |
We hope someone can help.
We went to use our hotmail account which we havnt used for a while and after logging in a request came up for our telephone number saying it was to protect our identity and info.
Is this a genuine request. |
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"Sadly yes its real, it will also ask for other email accounts you have for 'verification' personally I find it disgusting"
It's so they have a method of reminding you of your password if you forget it. Nothing 'disgusting' about it.  |
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hotmail is not the only one that is asking for phone verified accounts
sooner or later the account will lock down, ive had and a few friends account has also done it
they have to be verified by a code number
ive got the old .com ones so verified mine and theres using my account
co.uk cannot be verified with the same |
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By *osieWoman
over a year ago
Wembley |
"We hope someone can help.
We went to use our hotmail account which we havnt used for a while and after logging in a request came up for our telephone number saying it was to protect our identity and info.
Is this a genuine request."
Yes; the request is for a cellphone number so MicroSoft can send a 4 digit verification code which you then enter into the system. I think, MS are using this to close down the tens of millions of dormant email accounts |
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