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Microsoft will let you sign up for an account without a phone number. They will then fake a security response, citing suspicious behaviour (on an unused account
by hertzrat 5y ago
Microsoft will let you sign up for an account without a phone number. They will then fake a security response, citing suspicious behaviour (on an unused account with zero activity no less) to force you to provide a phone number. After providing the number, you may confirm: zero activity whatsoever, let alone suspicious activity
- antifa 5y ago> They will then fake a security response, citing suspicious behaviour It's very obvious they do this, they'll wait until you're a little more invested before revealing it's forced.
- warning26 5y agoInstagram does this exact same thing as well, and it's such an annoying dark pattern.
- OrbitalShotput_ 5y agoThis is indeed what I was citing in the opening post- it's effectively requiring a phone number.
- naruhodo 5y agoYep. I had this exact experience a couple of weeks ago. Infuriating.
- TT-392 5y agoI am surprised this isn't illegal, especially since they are forcing you to do this to keep playing a game you already bought.