Windows 10: My account.live phone number is different than my phone number displaying at account. Microsoft

My account.live phone number is dirrwent than my phone number displaying at account. Microsoft

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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.

 

How to create google account without phone number?

Is this possible anymore? Back then when i created an account, they never asked for phone number. Also not long ago i created a few google accounts and im pretty certain they did not require my password etc. But my issue is im in a different location now and i cannot log into the account because i wiped my history and using a different ip address since im in different country.


I want to create a new google account, i heard its called a dummy account, because i bought a brand new chromebook and have to set it up. I found out you need to log into your gmail account to set chromebook up. I had no idea this was needed. Thus i don't want to use my main google account to do this. Because this chromebook is solely to stream tv shows, movies, sports. Also to stream other entertainment etc. Also would be web browsing on it because i know many sites have viruses so that would be my web browsing computer.


Does anyone know if there is a way to create a new google account without a phone number? The reason is because if you put a phone number, well it would be connected to you etc. The other thing is i do have a google voice number but the issue is that number is connected to that email account and not something i want to do. So the only option would be create a new google account and just put my google voice phone number since my google voice number is the only number im using. Its connected to my main email account. Does anyone have any options on this? I don't want to buy a phone number or burner phone for this.

 

Microsoft account and phone number linked

Microsoft sends a text to the phone number with a code that you then have to enter to recover your password. They have to be able to receive the actual text message, not just have the phone number.