Will I still be able to play MC while the 30 day security lock is active?

Hi Randy E1,

Thank you for your contribution to the Microsoft community.

We understand that you want to play your game.

Yes, you should still be able to play Minecraft while the 30-day security lock is active. The security lock only affects changes to your account information, such as email address or password. It does not affect your ability to access or use your existing account.



Unfortunately, there is no way to bypass the 30-day security lock by providing a picture of your credit card or phone number. This is a security measure put in place to protect your account from unauthorized changes. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Microsoft support for assistance.

Hope this helps.

YanYannn
Microsoft Community Moderator

Hi ,

Thank you for your contribution to the Microsoft community.

We understand that you want to play your game.

Yes, you should still be able to play Minecraft while the 30-day security lock is active. The security lock only affects changes to your account information, such as email address or password. It does not affect your ability to access or use your existing account.

Unfortunately, there is no way to bypass the 30-day security lock by providing a picture of your credit card or phone number. This is a security measure put in place to protect your account from unauthorized changes. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Microsoft support for assistance.

Hope this helps.

YanYannn
Microsoft Community Moderator

Thank you Yanyannnn! The way it seemed it locked your account entirely. Good glad I won't miss out on playing Minecraft while I wait for the update for my email.

Hello Randy E1,



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Hi,

You'd need to update your security proofs before you attempt to change Microsoft Account e-mails. You aren't locked out of your account on the console for 30 days, you're locked out of making purchases, and editing payment/billing information on Xbox.com. During
the duration of the security proof change you should not be locked out of your account and should still be able to play on the console just fine.

Just so I understand.

You were able to get into the account enough to change the password?

At what point is it asking for the phone number? When you try and put your account on your console its wanting to send a code to your phone number? If this is the case you would still be able to change the phone number for security codes on the account as
long as you know the email and current password on the account. It will lock you out of the account for 30 days till that phone number is updated though.

If you sign into the account at account.live.com/addassocid it will want to send a security code but if you click on that you do not have any of these it will take you to a screen to update where security codes are sent out to and allow you to update it
again it will lock you out of your account for 30 days till where they send the security codes out to is updated. THERE is NO way around the 30 day lock out.