Outlook accounts are used by many users to use Microsoft services like sending emails, accessing calendars, storing name & numbers in windows devices, etc. Still, one of the situations faced by service users is "forgetting the account password." However, this situation can be resolved by recovering the password. But if you lost your phone or did not have access to your registered number and are confused about the recovery process, then you can use the alternative method described in the forthcoming section. 

Different options to recover your Outlook account

Apart from a phone call, the following alternatives can be used by the users to recover their accounts;

• By using the email option

• Reset your password 

The detailed description of each process is described below

Recover your account by using the email option: If you are not able to login into your Outlook account using your phone number, then you can use this option by following the given instructions carefully:

• Visit the official Microsoft website through your browser and now tap on "forget password" and click on the link to "reset password."

• Now you need to enter the login credentials of your existing account and continue the process by hitting the next button.

• Now from the displayed list, choose the specific Microsoft account you are trying to retrieve.

• Clicking on the next button, you will be asked, "how can we contact you?" Select the option of "Email" and finally click on the next button.

• Fill in all the mandatory information about your account and tap the submit button.

• Soon you will get the password recovery message on your entered email address. Visit the link provided and follow the instructions provided to recover your password.

Reset your password: This alternative can also be used to access your account. You need to follow the given steps sequentially:

• Go to recover my account section from the official Microsoft website.

• Enter your email address of the existing account and recovery option & tap the next button.

• Now you need to hit the link of the recovery form and fill the recovery form carefully by reading the instructions.

• After that, you can click on the option "change password."

• First, insert your old password, followed by setting a new password.

• Finally, a confirmation mail will be sent to your email address. You need to click on the link provided to verify your account.

By carefully following the ways mentioned above, you can again access your account, and your doubt: "How do I recover my Outlook account without a phone number?" will get answered.