I'm preparing to end my use of Microsoft Hotmail....

submitted by In-the-clouds from self.DecentralizeAllThings

I logged into Microsoft's "free" email, but they greeted me with a new message, basically saying they want my phone number, the number of my name.

Microsoft acknowledged I had the correct password, but before they let me see my emails, they want to "make sure" it is me. I was able to bypass that requirement today, by changing the URL in the address bar. Soon, I expect to be locked out. I had the same experience with Google's YouTube. They locked me out of my account, even though I have the correct password. They wanted to make sure it was me, so they sent an email to an account I no longer have access to. Since I cannot access the email, YouTube will not let me log in.... even with the correct password!

Microsoft will force all their email users to hand over the number of their name. If this affects you: prepare now.

Soon, if a man says anything against the beast system, he could be tracked down by his GPS coordinates with a ping to his device linked to the number of his name. Many that refuse to worship the beast shall be killed.

Isn't it amazing how this world has made it almost impossible to exist, or to do business in it, without that number? It would be difficult to survive without a phone.

The signs are everywhere that we are in the generation of the mark of the beast. If I am still here to see it, I will not take it. But instead, I put my trust in God, who is my Provider. He alone can sustain us through what we go through next. This is a test of patience, and those with a living faith in Jesus shall endure until the end.

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[–]HiddenFox 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

As far as I know my Yahoo account does not require a phone number. You do need a second E-mail incase you lose your password.

[–]RedditButt 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I got locked out of my yahoo mail a good decade or so ago because they wanted answers to "secret questions" that I have no idea what they were, and never used, despite having the correct password. There is no support or anything, you're basically screwed, and you can't even let it expire and sign up for that username again.

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

AT&T Yahoo was hacked at least twice and they stole the passwords. I got locked out of one of my att.net accounts which they used for my Twitter business account and got it banned by posting bad stuff with it. My main AT&T Yahoo account has my phone number on it so they can't hack that. Not without bypassing my cell phone.

[–]RedditButt 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I heard about that, but never had anyone try to get in, nor did I ever find this elusive billion-password list was supposedly circulating.

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yahoo Mail does the same thing. After I entered my mobile number I started to get spam calls.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

it does not fix your issue. but something that i recommend for google products is security codes or some name similar. only works if you have access, but none the less. Once you set it up it will key you use a recovery code from your list of like 10 one time use codes. Will get you in regardless of if you setup 2 factor auth with your phone or not. will even get you into your account without your password. I have that setup so when i use a new device and sign in (with the right password) it still wont let me in, so i hit choose another way to verify, and provide a code. Bam ez.

sure aint gonna help you but it seemed relevant and might be a tool to use in the future. Good luck! :)