A real phone number
for Microsoft & Outlook.

How Microsoft & Outlook verification works

Microsoft accounts (Outlook, Teams, Xbox) can use a phone number as security info for verification codes. Microsoft is phasing out SMS codes for personal accounts, so new personal accounts may be offered other methods first; work and school accounts set by an organisation can still use SMS or a call.

Because SMSCreation numbers are real mobile numbers, Microsoft & Outlook treats them like any other phone: the code is delivered to your number and shows up in your dashboard inbox straight away.

Why it works with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram & Google

Apps check more than the digits: they look up the line type, the country format and whether the number can actually receive their code. Every SMSCreation number is a real mobile number in its country's official format — not a VoIP line — so it passes those checks the same way a SIM in your pocket does.

And we stand behind it with a 7-day replacement guarantee: if your number doesn't work with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, Google or any app you need, we replace it free with a new number in the same country — or refund 100% if you prefer.

• Non-VoIP, real mobile line type — line-type checks see an ordinary SIM number, not a VoIP line
• Official country format with the right country code, prefix and digit count
• Unlimited incoming SMS and calls — codes arrive by text or through the “call me” option
• Private to you — never listed on public SMS sites, so it isn't flagged or rate-limited
• Yours for as long as you want — re-verification and account recovery keep working

Microsoft account verification details

Microsoft is changing how phone numbers work on personal accounts (Outlook.com, Xbox, OneDrive). It has announced that it will start phasing out SMS as a method of authentication and account recovery, in favor of passkeys and a verified email. When you add a new sign-in method at account.microsoft.com/security → Manage how I sign in, the option to add a phone number may not be offered; you may only see a recovery email, Microsoft Authenticator or a passkey. Where a phone number is already on the account, Microsoft still texts codes only to the primary phone number.

Two rules matter for any number you use. A phone number can be added to only one Microsoft account, and Microsoft says carriers recycle numbers about 30 days after disconnection, so a number may still be linked to someone else's account. And do not replace all your security info at once: Microsoft then puts the account in a 30-day waiting period in which you cannot change your password or payment methods. Work or school accounts are separate: their Security info page at myaccount.microsoft.com still offers phone call and text message methods.

Code

Security code by SMS to the primary phone number (personal accounts, where still offered)

SMS status

Being phased out for personal accounts in favor of passkeys and verified email

Accounts per number

One Microsoft account

Security setting to turn on

A passkey or Microsoft Authenticator, plus a verified recovery email

Where to change the number

account.microsoft.com/security → Manage how I sign in

Common Microsoft problems and fixes

• The option to add a phone number is missing → Microsoft is phasing out SMS for personal accounts → add a recovery email and a passkey or Microsoft Authenticator instead.
• “Already been taken” when adding a number → the number is on another Microsoft account, possibly a previous owner's → remove it from the other account if it is yours; otherwise wait about 30 days or use another number (SMSCreation replaces a number within 7 days of activation if it doesn't work).
• Security code not arriving → confirm the number is correct and can receive texts, avoid repeated requests (Microsoft may block them for up to a week), and wait 24 hours before retrying. See our guide “Verification code not received”.
• “Security info change is still pending” → all security info was replaced at once → the account is in a 30-day waiting period; cancel it from the original contact if you made the change yourself.
• VoIP numbers don't receive codes → Microsoft states this in its troubleshooting guide → use a real mobile number.

Verify Microsoft & Outlook with your number in 4 steps

1. 01Choose a country and pick a mobile number.
2. 02Pay in crypto or from your wallet — from $1.80 a month on the yearly plan.
3. 03Enter the number in Microsoft & Outlook with its country code and request the code.
4. 04Open your SMSCreation inbox, copy the code and you're verified.

Tips for Microsoft & Outlook

• Add the number as security info in your Microsoft account.
• Where Microsoft offers it, choose SMS or a call for the code — otherwise use the method it suggests.
• Keep the number active so security codes always arrive.

Included with every number

• Unlimited incoming SMS — every verification code and message, no cap
• 500 outgoing SMS every month
• 1,000 outgoing call minutes every month
• Unlimited incoming calls
• Keep the number for as long as you want — auto-renew keeps it yours
• Works with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, Google & Instagram — guaranteed: free replacement or 100% refund within 7 days
• 7-day replacement guarantee — if the number doesn't work with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or Google, we replace it free or refund 100%; plus a no-questions-asked refund if you haven't used it for any call or SMS

Private by design — keep Microsoft & Outlook separate from your identity

A SMSCreation number keeps your personal SIM, name and bank card out of your Microsoft & Outlook account. No KYC, no ID, no card — crypto only.

• No KYC — no ID, passport, selfie or proof of address, ever
• No real name required — sign up with an email and a password
• No card, no bank account — crypto only, so no payment details are linked to you
• No phone number needed to sign up

Popular countries for Microsoft & Outlook numbers

USUnited States+1CACanada+1BRBrazil+55GBUnited Kingdom+44DEGermany+49FRFrance+33NLNetherlands+31ESSpain+34AEUnited Arab Emirates+971INIndia+91SGSingapore+65AUAustralia+61

Keep it as long as you want

Microsoft & Outlook may ask for your number again — on a new phone, after a reinstall or for account recovery. Keep your number renewed and it stays yours, so you can always receive the code.

Not what you needed? Our 7-day replacement guarantee — if the number doesn't work with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or Google, we replace it free or refund 100%; plus a no-questions-asked refund if you haven't used it for any call or SMS.