OK, the thief naturally selects your phone number, gets the code sent as a text message, and enters it.īut, clicking Next after entering the code he needs to select another security info contact (phone / email) from the list to receive second verification code. When the thief who got your phone tries to recover your password, all your verification methods / security info phone numbers and email addresses will be listed for him to select one.
Each Microsoft account has at least two verification methods, the phone number and additional email address which are asked and required when you set up a new Microsoft account with a new or email or using a third party email. Microsoft account password recovery requires two verification codes being sent using two different verification methods.
Microsoft account and phone number linked
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