Windows 10: Why do I need to add a phone number to put my school account on my laptop?

I'm trying to sign in with my school account with my laptop but it won't let me set it up without a phone number. I'm not going to put my personal cell phone details for a school computer? What is wrong with Microsoft?

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Unlink School Account

You don't have to worry about your school account linked to your laptop. As long as it is not listed under "Access Work or School" it is fine.

 

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.

 

Setting up Exchange on Andriod with school Office 365 account

I meant that IMAP only works for email. I had to use Exchange ActiveSync to bring the Outlook Email, Calendar, and Contacts into the Android ecosystem.

I tried the Outlook Android app and actually found it kinda useless to me. It also takes longer to load and gives you a multistep requirement to access the Calendar and Contacts. It doesn't even sync to the phone's actual contacts and excludes their phone number when you look someone up. I don't get that app. It's contacts (you have to dig to find it also) seems geared for just that email app as you can't even use it to simply reference phone numbers, never mind call / text the number directly. When you click on a contact whom you only have the phone number for...it lists the name and NOTHING else. :-/ It looks like an app made for a school project or something.