On the Xbox verification screen, select I don’t have any of these and replace the inaccessible email address or phone number with contact information you can use.
If you know your Microsoft account password
- Continue signing in on the Xbox One with the Microsoft account connected to your Xbox profile.
- At Verify your identity, select I don’t have any of these.
- Enter a new email address or mobile number that you can access and follow the prompts to replace your security information.
- If all existing security methods are replaced, Microsoft applies a 30-day waiting period before the replacement takes effect. Support cannot shorten this period.^1^
If the change is already pending, most Microsoft services—including Xbox—may remain accessible during that period. However, if two-factor verification was enabled, access remains blocked until the 30 days end or the request is cancelled using an existing security method.^2^
If you also forgot the password
Use the Microsoft account recovery form instead:
- Provide a working contact email where Microsoft can send the result.
- Complete the form from a device and location previously used with the account, if possible.
- Include as much Xbox-specific evidence as possible—particularly the hardware ID from an Xbox console used frequently with the account. Add old passwords and other requested account details.
- Microsoft normally sends the result to the contact email within 24 hours. If verification fails, the form can be submitted up to twice per day.^3^
If two-step verification was enabled and none of its verification methods are accessible, the recovery form cannot override it. Microsoft support agents also cannot send a code, reset link, or manually change the account’s security details.^3^
After regaining access, add at least two current verification methods before removing the old ones; replacing every method together can trigger another 30-day restriction.^1^
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