Primary and alternate email asking for phone number

Hello,


Microsoft have locked me out of my primary email asking me to provide a phone number for 'security reasons'.

I know my account password and alternate account password but they're both asking me to enter a phone number (which I don't want to do).

Asking for a phone number when there wasn't one set in the first place isn't really a security feature.. anyone could put in a phone number if they knew my password. I'd rather add another alternate email account which I already have linked with gmail.

Anyway I really need back into this account, I've filled in the form to unblock it to Microsoft but I need back in ASAP.

Thanks,

Richard