Sole Global Administrator Locked Out - Support Not Responding

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Sole Global Administrator Locked Out - Support Not Responding

AOSIS Admin 0

I'm the sole global administrator for my organization. I've been locked out of the account because it requiring MFA through Authenticator, but Authenticator is asking me to login and authenticate using Authenticator.

I put in a support ticket 48 hours ago - Case #‎**[Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed]**. However, I haven't heard anything at all. I've attempted to call multiple times, but always get redirected back to this support ticket.

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Please note that forum moderators do not have access to user account settings and cannot assist with logging in, resetting passwords, or changing access rights. While we do not have access to internal systems or administrative tools required to resolve account-specific or backend-related issues, but we’ll continue doing our best to support you within the scope of our responsibilities.

Good day @AOSIS Admin and I’m sorry to hear about the difficulties you’re experiencing.

I checked the status of the support case you mentioned, and at this time, it appears that an agent has not yet been assigned to the case.

If you would like to try contacting Microsoft Support by phone again, you may try calling back and requesting assistance with the account lockout as a new support request, rather than referring to the existing case at the beginning of the call. This may give you another opportunity to reach a support representative who can review your situation.

If you are still unable to reach a support agent by phone, another option you may consider is signing up for a Microsoft 365 trial to create a temporary new tenant. Once you have access to the new tenant and its Microsoft 365 admin center, you can submit a support request from there and explain that you are the sole Global Administrator of your original tenant and are locked out due to MFA.

When submitting the request, please clearly describe the issue and provide the relevant information about your original tenant so the appropriate support team can review your situation.
"Hello, I’m currently unable to access my previous Microsoft 365 tenant. I’m the global admin, but I’m locked out. I created this new tenant solely to request assistance. I kindly ask to be connected with the Data Protection team to verify my identity and help me recover access to the original tenant.

_This is urgent, as I rely on Microsoft 365 for my work and have been unable to operate for several days. I’m available to provide any documentation or verification needed to support the recovery process."
_You may include the following details:

Tenant domain (xxxxx.onmicrosoft.com)
Tenant ID
Global Administrator UPN
Subscription and billing information
Evidence of domain ownership
Company information and any other relevant ownership verification documents

Ticket Support: In the Microsoft 365 Admin Center > Support > Help & Support.

Please remember to cancel the trial subscription once you no longer need it to avoid any unintended charges. You may prefer the following resource for detailed instructions: Cancel your Microsoft business subscription in the Microsoft 365 admin center | Microsoft Learn

I hope this helps you regain access to your account quickly. I'm glad to assist and truly hope the information provided has been useful. Please feel free to reach out anytime if you need further assistance.