Add a new bank or credit card to your Microsoft account

Applies To
Microsoft account dashboard

You can add your credit card, debit card, bank account, PayPal account, or mobile phone as a new payment method.

Note

How to add a new payment method to your Microsoft personal account

To add a new credit card, bank card or other payment method to your Microsoft account, follow the steps below:

  1. Select Sign in below to go to the Payment options page of your Microsoft account dashboard.

  2. Add the new details by selecting Add Add a new payment method.

    Note

    Make sure you enter all details correctly. If your card is not accepted, try adding the postal code with and without spaces.

  3. The payment method will show up as an option during the checkout step for your next online purchase.

Add a new payment method for a different country

To add a payment method for another country, you must change your country before adding the card.

Important

We recommend you change your region only if you're moving to a new country or region for a long time. This is important because items you get in one region might not work in another. Learn more.

  1. Change your account's country or region first, by selecting Your info then Edit profile info.

  2. Once updated, go to the Payment options page of your Microsoft account dashboard.

  3. Add the new details by selecting Add Add a new payment method.

Add a mobile phone as payment method

  1. In Microsoft Store, select Buy. If asked, sign in with your Microsoft account.
  2. Select Get Started! Add a way to pay or Change > Add a new payment method.
  3. Select Mobile phone.
  4. Select your mobile operator from the list, enter your phone number, and then hit Next.
  5. To make sure its really you, well send you a code via text message. Enter the code and hit Next.
  6. Check the terms and payment details, and then hit Buy.

Mobile operator billing

The Microsoft Store offers mobile operator billing as a payment method in various countries/regions. If a customer's mobile operator supports this capability, the customer can add mobile operator billing as a payment method and use it to make Store purchases using their mobile account. The table below lists mobile operators that currently support mobile operator billing with Microsoft: 

Country/region Mobile operators
Austria A1 Telekom, Hutchison 3G Austria, T-Mobile / tele.ring
Belgium Base, Proximus
Canada Telus
Czechia O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone
Denmark 3, TDC / YouSee, Telenor, Telia
Finland DNA, Elisa
France Bouygues Telecom, Orange, SFR
Germany O2, Telekom Deutschland, Vodafone
Hungary Magyar Telekom, Telenor
Italy Wind Tre
Korea Korea Telecom, LG U+, SK Telecom
Malaysia Celcom, Digi
Netherlands KPN / Telfort, Vodafone
Norway Telenor / Talk more, Telia / OneCall
Poland Orange, Play, T-Mobile
Singapore M1 Limited
Slovakia Slovak Telekom
South Africa Vodacom
Sweden 3, Tele2, Telenor
Switzerland Sunrise, Swisscom
Taiwan FarEasTone
Turkey Turk cell
United Arab Emirates Du, Etisalat
United Kingdom EE, O2, Three UK, Vodafone

See also

Update an existing payment method

Remove a payment method

Change your subscription payment method

Redeem a gift card or code to your Microsoft account

Need more help?

How to investigate a billing charge from Microsoft

Troubleshoot payment option issues

Contact Support

For pre-sales support, or issues with purchasing, contact Sales support.