How to fix the "That verification method isn't working right now. Please try another method" screen.

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Anonymous
2024-01-17T23:18:07+00:00

I was trying to get my phone number off my old account that my brother was using, but every time I try to add my phone number its keep saying "That verification method isn't working right now. Please try another method", and the tab says "Blocked", and at first I thought my account was block [for Some reason], but I could still sign in, Then i tryed to refresh a few times. but that also didnt work, and the thing is I can put the phone number, back on the other account, but not on the other one i'm trying to get it on.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-22T13:05:26+00:00

    i have same problem here, i try make new account for activate my new windows and register my device, i try fill phone number(my region phone code +62), but when i try next step, only show warning "We dont support that country code. Add an email instead.", after i try many times, it still have the same warning, and skip this step. after 4-5 hour, i try login again, my account was suspended, even i dont break the term of use or whatever your rules.

    I try login, until request phone number step. And again ! when i fill phone number, it did not work, just show ***"TRY ANOTHER VERIFICATION METHOD, That verification method isnt working right now....."***etc. I read another post, mostly have some problem, suddenly suspended and cannot verify with phone number. even i try your solution, it still did not work ! Any another solution for my problem ?

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-16T18:59:19+00:00

    just want to say that this problem still not resolved xD. what a billion dollars company.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-21T21:01:12+00:00

    I finally got mine to work (support were not helpful and I never heard back from the escalation team).

    Only thing you can do is wait 7 days without trying to set up a phone number. Then the block will lift.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-18T16:35:22+00:00

    I’ve tried all the methods, but it’s still not working. All I want is to add my number to my Microsoft account.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-19T03:12:04+00:00

    I was trying to get my phone number off my old account that my brother was using, but every time I try to add my phone number its keep saying "That verification method isn't working right now. Please try another method", and the tab says "Blocked", and at first I thought my account was block [for Some reason], but I could still sign in, Then i tryed to refresh a few times. but that also didnt work, and the thing is I can put the phone number, back on the other account, but not on the other one i'm trying to get it on.

    That verification method isn't working right now. Please try another method.

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