Do you work on the go? You can no longer activate Windows with your phone

• Customers have noted that Microsoft phone lines no longer support Windows Phone activation
• Support documentation still indicates it is possible despite ongoing battles
• It looks like you now need internet and a Microsoft account

Microsoft appears to have quietly removed its phone-based, offline Windows activation option, meaning that Internet access is now effectively required for any user to activate Windows, including a Microsoft account,

Although Redmond has not officially announced the removal of phone activation, reports have been circulating on the Internet for some weeks, with Neowin observe reports in December 2025.