Office phone activation: how to get the Confirmation ID
What the Confirmation ID is, when Office asks for phone activation and how to complete it step by step with the Get CID tool.
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What the Confirmation ID is, when Office asks for phone activation and how to complete it step by step with the Get CID tool.
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