A recorded voice on Microsoft's activation hotline delivers a stark message: "Support for product activation has moved online ...

Microsoft has officially retired the traditional phone-based activation system for Windows (and MS Office) that served as a ...

Failure to activate Windows will result in watermarks and feature restrictions, which could be bad news for customers who don ...

Microsoft has quietly taken another step toward an entirely online ecosystem, effectively ending phone-based activation for Windows and Office products.

According to Neowin, Microsoft has killed the final method for activating Windows without an internet connection—that is, activation by telephone. It appears to have been discontinued a few days ago.

In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed that it retired the traditional Windows "telephone-based" activation ...

Phone activation for Windows has been discontinued. You'll have to use an online portal to activate Windows. The portal requires a Microsoft or business account. Microsoft has typically offered a few ...

Microsoft has ended its phone-based activation for Windows and Office, pushing users to an online-only system requiring a Microsoft account. This change, discovered by a tech enthusiast, impacts older ...

Microsoft has taken another step in its effort to keep users constantly connected, quietly eliminating one of the oldest and most useful activation methods — phone activation. Until now, this method ...

According to an automated message, phone activation of Windows is "currently" unavailable. Microsoft now confirms: It's ...

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