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

• Customers have noticed that Microsoft phone lines no longer support Windows Phone activation
• Support documentation still says it’s possible despite ongoing difficulties
• It looks like you now need Internet and a Microsoft account

Microsoft appears to have quietly removed its offline Windows activation by phone 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 a few weeks, with Neowin observation reports in December 2025.