Use your area code then 555-1212 That will do it.
BTW that's the number for information.

Scam! They don`t need your number

It’s a scam don’t do it. Delete the emails then go into your trash or deleted emails and delete again.

I worked for Microsoft. They will not do this. It’s a scam.

Good advice!
 

One additional bit of advice, do NOT use any link in the email to log in. Find your own way to your Microsoft account to verify phone number. 🙏😎

Scam. Delete - don’t click on any links. I received the same message.

By the way, there is another scam going around that I just received for the first time, and it’s from E-ZPass. It says your account failed to replenish because your credit card was refused. At least in the state of NY. Don’t click on any link to “update “ your cc info.

A word to the wise

Scam ?
 

First You can click reply and then click on the return address to see if it's real, then if it is you can get yourself a disposable phone number at Google then use that if you worried about giving out your phone number online

dont do it. Scam

I get 1-2 of those per day ... I finally got over being aggravated and just simply delete. They are bogus and could put spyware on your device if you open the link. Just hit Delete and move on.

Scam, Scam, Scam

Sadly, out current reality is trust no one. You can, should find a number for outlook, find a HUMAN and ask. If, you are told they do need your number you can chose to give it to them.

The company might ask you to forward the e-mail to them. If, you ask they will tell you they will not inform you of the results of their inquiry. Do they check or is the goal just to make you THINK they are doing something?

I do not type in my credit card number for mail order purchases. A friend said I am being stupid. When, you call in an order, you are often talking to some person in a home office. You don't type in your credit card number on the internet, THEY DO IT FOR YOU.

Scam don’t fall for it. Microsoft never calls.
 

Scammers trying to social engineer your info.

Ohiobuckeye
 

If everybody would just ignor this stupid notice what are they going to do, drop everybody’s account! You know this a scam that they’re just trying to control you. Just so you know if I get a notice saying I have to do this & if it comes by mail it goes into file 13 & if I get a notice by email it gets deleted. Why does everybody get so worried about this kind of crap! IF that notice is real, all they’re trying to do is control you, it’s called socialism.

Dont do it. Its most likely a scam.

...if trying to set up a new Outlook account, if you do that, you will not be able to set up the account. It'll be rejected. Why? Because Microsoft will send a code to that phone number, and whoever answers the call/text has to be able to input that code to the new outlook account.

I'll repeat this for y'all in the back row:

IF you are opening a new Microsoft/Outlook Account, you MUST put in a valid phone number.
IF you already have a Microsoft/Outlook account, then at some point in your life, you had already put a valid phone number in.
If you are NOT trying to open a Microsoft/Outlook account, they don't need your number for anything at all.

Outlook is a Microsoft product. If you create a new Outlook mail account, you are using, or opening, a Microsoft account to do so.