Windows 10: Get Help 'call me back' validation doesn't cater for south african phone numbers

FO69 · Jun 5, 2021

Using the MS help feature to try and reactivate windows after a hardware change. Not only is Win10 suggesting I pay for a new license, but I can't talk to a human agent about the problem because I can't input my phone number for them to call me back...It wants a format of XXX XXX XXXBut my number is more like XXX XXX XXXXSo I am stuck not being able to activate my windows that I've had since win7 and was upgraded FOR FREE BY MS... maybe now they WANT ME TO PAY in their STORECan anyone here help where MS is failing? Troubleshooter hasn't fixed the issue and I had an OEM version of Win7 which

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Brink · Jun 5, 2021

AT&T Activates Call Validation Displays

AT&T Activates Call Validation Displays

Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, LG V40 ThinQ and AT&T Digital Home Phone Service Can Now Show That a Call Is Authenticated

AT&T* has turned on its first phone displays that let you know an incoming call is really from the number appearing on Caller ID. This fights against “spoofing” of phone numbers – a trick used by many illegal robocallers.

Most AT&T customers with a Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and LG V40 ThinQTM will see a special display when an incoming call has been authenticated. They will see a green checkmark and the words, “Valid Number.”
Consumers with AT&T Phone digital home phone service also can activate the feature. It will give them a “[V]” for valid number.

Phone service providers have jointly developed a technology – the SHAKEN/STIR standards – to digitally validate calls. This won’t solve the problem of unwanted robocalls by itself. But it can give consumers greater confidence and control over the calls they answer.

“This is another step to tame annoying, unwanted robocalls,” said Kevin Petersen, AT&T senior vice president, Postpaid Wireless Products. “In the coming year, we’ll continue to take more steps and put more pressure on the bad guys.”

AT&T is rolling out its SHAKEN/STIR display as part of its AT&T Call Protect service, which is being added at no charge to millions of mobility consumer lines. AT&T Call Protect blocks or labels suspected illegal and unwanted robocalls.

This strategy will give a multiplier effect to call protection: A “valid number” on an AT&T device means the incoming call has been authenticated by SHAKEN/STIR and passed through AT&T Call Protect screening.

Here are some other key points:

A call that shows “valid number” has been verified and can increase your trust level. But a call without the label may still be a legitimate call. More calls will be marked with “valid number” over time, as more network providers implement SHAKEN/STIR and link to each other.

AT&T has rolled out AT&T Call Protect automatically to many Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and LG V40 ThinQ users. Others are on the way soon.1 If you’re not seeing call validation on those devices when you accept their latest software update, you don’t have to wait. You can download the AT&T Call Protect app, or turn on the service from your account settings in myAT&T.

AT&T Phone digital home phone users can opt-in to get AT&T Digital Phone Call Protect and call validation. Just go to your account settings on myAT&T and turn it on.

Validation displays will be added to more mobile devices in the new year.

Finally, a “valid number” display helps fight against bad guys, but it can never guarantee an individual caller is a good guy. Consumers should always use their best judgement when answering calls from strangers.

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Taliesin Cormach · Jun 5, 2021

Windows App Vouchers in South Africa

According to that link you say there is nothing available for South African Windows phone users... So what is this then? http://www.cheapcodes.co.za/south-africa/158-r600-xbox-gift-card.html Is this valid or on online fraud trick? Please advise... There's
got to be some way to buy apps in South Africa for Windows phones...

BetoLP · Jun 5, 2021

Windows doesn`t start. Authomatic repair doesn`t work.

Thanks again!!

You had errors on drive. My second language skills are terrible. Looks like they were fixed.
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I`m sorry I had not noticed that the text on the picture was in spanish. It says that windows has replaced some damaged clusters in "name" file and "directory". Then, at the end "an unspecified error occurred (75736e6a726e6c2e 4f6)".

Run the other tools I suggested. Particularly the seatools.
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I`ll do it and I`ll be updating this thread when I have the report.

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I ran SeaTools. These are the results:

Does it mean my HDD is useless?

Windows 10: Get Help 'call me back' validation doesn't cater for south african phone numbers

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