Microsoft silently kills the last way to activate Windows without internet

According to Neowin, Microsoft has killed the final method for activating Windows without an internet connection—that is, activation by telephone. It appears to have been discontinued a few days ago.

Microsoft hasn’t officially announced the end of telephone activation, and the corresponding menu item in Windows is still available. But users have reported that the corresponding function no longer works, and that only a short voice message is played when calling the telephone number. According to user reports...