Microsoft has modernized this process. While it's still called "phone activation," you can often do it digitally.
If the automated voice system fails to understand you, stay on the line without speaking. Most regions will eventually prompt you to use your phone keypad to enter the numbers manually.
If you are doing this because you lost your product key but the software is installed, try this first:
If the phone system fails, visit the Microsoft Contact Support page .
Microsoft has modernized this process. While it's still called "phone activation," you can often do it digitally.
If the automated voice system fails to understand you, stay on the line without speaking. Most regions will eventually prompt you to use your phone keypad to enter the numbers manually.
If you are doing this because you lost your product key but the software is installed, try this first:
If the phone system fails, visit the Microsoft Contact Support page .