Reset MFA - Issue with MFA Microsoft 365 Developer Program Signup

Ben Le 20 Reputation points
2025-08-22T05:01:06.0766667+00:00

Hello! I am the administrator, and I have an account that is currently enrolled in the Microsoft 365 Developer Program.

However, I am unable to access this account. I have the account credentials and password, but I cannot get past the MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) step.

I need to sign in to this account to upgrade my Microsoft 365 plan and continue development, so I kindly request your support.

I also have the registered phone number associated with this account.

Please help

Microsoft 365 and Office | Development | Other
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  1. Flora-T 3,200 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-08-22T11:20:24.27+00:00

    Dear Ben Le

    Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A Forum and sharing your issue.

    Based on your description, I understand you're unable to access your Microsoft 365 Developer Program account due to an MFA issue, which is preventing you from managing your subscription. Since account recovery cannot be handled directly through this public forum, you may consider following these recommended steps to regain access: 

    Reminder: To prevent similar issues in the future, I strongly recommend assigning at least two Global Administrators to your Microsoft 365 tenant. This ensures that if one admin is locked out or unavailable, the other can still manage and recover access to the account.

    In case the phone line is not supportive, you can consider directly submitting a support request as a helpful workaround: 

    • Create a trial business account: Go to Microsoft 365 Business Plans and Pricing and click Try for free to set up a temporary Microsoft 365 tenant with a trial license. User's image
    • Use this new account to sign in to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and submit a support request on behalf of your primary (locked) account.
    • Click Help & Support > then choose Create a support request. User's image

    Note: This method doesn't require you to use your new account for your business. Instead, it allows you to create a temporary global administrator account so you can submit a support request, as your original global administrator account is locked out due to issues with multi-factor authentication. The trial account is free for one month. Be sure to delete it after submitting your support request to avoid any automatic renewals or charges from Microsoft.  

    For further instructions, you can follow this guide: Get support - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn


    Please understand that our initial response may not always resolve the issue immediately. However, with your further updates and more detailed information, we can work together to find a resolution.

    Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread.

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