US EditionMicrosoft Confirms: Telephone Windows Activation Is Passé
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Microsoft has confirmed what several users noticed in December: it is no longer possible to activate Windows by phone, passing this option to the online format via the new product activation portal.
According to Bandansage, the phone activation of Windows is "currently not available." Microsoft now confirms: It is history.
It's official: Microsoft is permanently burying Windows 11 activation by phone. The service, vital for offline PCs, was discontinued on December 3rd. Modernity has its advantages, but it now requires having a smartphone handy to validate your license. [Read more] Do you use Google News (News in France)? You can follow your favorite media outlets. Follow Frandroid on Google News (and Numerama).
Microsoft has finally set up the telephone activation of Windows - and this is now also confirmed. For offline systems, the process is fundamental. We explain how the validation of licenses will work in the future without a voice computer. (Continue reading)
Okay, the user asked me to summarize an article, keeping it under 100 words and without a specific opening. First, I need to carefully read the article and grasp the main information. The article discusses Microsoft discontinuing its phone activation system and switching to online activation. The discontinuation date is December 3, 2025. Although phone activation is gone, the system still supports offline activation, but an internet-connected d…
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