Windows 10: Blocked account, but microsoft verification code from weird random numbers

Hello,I have a problem with my Microsoft accounts.Last week I bought Minecraft for my nephew, I used my second email because he doesnt have one. I tested this minecraft account on my own pc first, it worked. Then I downloaded Minecraft on his pc, didnt work. I couldn't get past downloading the launcher itself. After I got home I again tested the account, it still worked on my pc. I also moved my own account from a Mojang to a Microsoft account.The next day minecraft asked me to login into an account. My own and my nephew's account didn't work anymore. I tried to login into microsoft.com itself

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Random Verification Code

I received a random text for a Microsoft Verification Code from a 776-836 number. I didn't do anything to received it, should I be concerned.

 

Verification code is not being accepted after adding phone number to alias account

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Provide more information to help you better:

• 
  Are you trying to verify the Microsoft account?
  
• 
  What happens when you are trying to verify the account?
  

Sorry to inform you that there is no option to add a telephone number as Alias.

I suggest you to refer to the following article to verify the account.

How to use two-step verification with your Microsoft account

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/account-security-password-information

You may also refer to the following article to add an alias.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-alias-account

Reply with necessary information and the result to help you further.

Thank you.

 

Microsoft account and phone number linked

Microsoft account password recovery requires two verification codes being sent using two different verification methods. 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 hotmail.com or outlook.com email or using a third party email.

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. OK, the thief naturally selects your phone number, gets the code sent as a text message, and enters it.

But, clicking Next after entering the code he needs to select another security info contact (phone / email) from the list to receive second verification code.

Password recovery is not possible with just your phone, the system is clever enough to make it impossible by requiring two codes being sent to two different phones and / or emails.

You can add as many phone numbers and email address as you wish as security info contacts at https://account.live.com/proofs/mana...&refp=security. I wholeheartedly recommend that you add at least another security email address; if you only have one phone number and one email added, those which were required when you set up the Microsoft account, and that thief got your phone, the recovery would be as impossible to you as it is to him, you both having access to just one of required two verification methods.