Developer program access as private person

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Developer program access as private person

sjmoelski 5

Hello,

I am hoping someone is able to help me with this.
I used to use the developer program through my company account.
As i am no longer working for the company i wish to open a private account so i can eep on training my skills.
Sadly it tells me i am not qualified.
Are private accounts not accepted? I read they where.

Hope someone can answer that question for me.

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Anonymous

Hi @sjmoelski

Thank you for reaching out via the Microsoft Q&A forum regarding this issue.

As forum moderators, we don’t have access to internal systems to review individual account details, due to privacy and security policies. However, we would like to offer the following guidance to assist you.

For questions about eligibility and account requirements in the Microsoft 365 Developer Program, we recommend reviewing the official FAQ here: Microsoft 365 Developer Program FAQ

In particular, we recommend reviewing the following two key topics:

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If your profile appears to be correctly configured but you still encounter the “not qualified” message, the next step would be to contact Microsoft Developer Support for further assistance. Their support team is best positioned to investigate account-specific cases and help with subscription activation or reset if needed.

Please note that this is a paid support ticket, which means it requires an active support plan or a one-time support purchase. However, it gives you direct access to the product teams responsible for the developer platform, who are best positioned to provide detailed support, especially in more complex or account-specific scenarios.

Please also make sure you’re signed in with the same personal Microsoft account you used to join the Developer Program and try refreshing the page or switching to a different browser.

We appreciate your understanding, and we hope this information proves helpful. Feel free to follow up here if you have any additional questions.

If the answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and kindly upvote it. If you have extra questions about this answer, please click "Comment".

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sjmoelski 5 Reputation points

2025-09-22T10:16:34.1566667+00:00

Thanks. I however have a second issue as well. My old company number i have taken now as private number.
Sadly because it is registered under the company development account i am not able to use that anymore as number.
Is there also a way to remove it and add it to my account is wish to create?
I only have access to the number not the company email anymore.
sjmoelski 5 Reputation points

2025-09-22T10:24:18.7166667+00:00

But do i understand now that as a private person i am allowed to get a developer environment? As i am not able to read that in the link.
Anonymous

2025-09-23T01:31:02.2833333+00:00

Hi @sjmoelski

Unfortunately, if a phone number is still associated with your former company’s Developer Program account, you cannot directly re-use it on a new account until it has been released.

If you still had access to the old account, you could go to Microsoft 365 Developer Program profile and select Delete Profile. This would remove the old profile, and after the standard 60-day retention period, the phone number would become available again.

Since you no longer have access to the company email, there is no way for us to verify ownership and request the release of the number. As forum moderators, we also cannot directly delete or modify Developer Program profiles. The program is fully managed by the system back-end, so there isn’t a dedicated support team for manual fixes.

If you are unable to access the old profile, the only escalation option is to raise a paid support request through the Microsoft Developer Support. This requires a paid support plan but allows you to work directly with the product teams who are best positioned to investigate and resolve account-specific issues.

Just to clarify on your other question: you can absolutely use a personal Microsoft account to join the Microsoft 365 Developer Program. This is documented in the official FAQ. You can find that information here: Microsoft 365 Developer Program FAQ

We hope this information helps, and feel free to follow up here if you have any additional questions.
Anonymous

2025-09-25T05:05:20.55+00:00

Hi @sjmoelski

Just following up to see how things are going with your account setup. I hope the guidance was helpful.

If it worked for you, you might consider marking this answer as Accepted, so it can help others who might run into the same question.

Of course, if you have any more questions or run into any issues, feel free to follow up here. we’re happy to help.

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