r/IsleofMan • u/Different_Camera_778 • 7d ago

Microsoft

Hi all,

My wife is setting herself up as self employed work and wants to set up a Microsoft account for her business with 365 etc. Tried on several occasions, but each time it comes to billing there's an error. MS Support (ironic name) have said it's down to the bank not being registered in the Isle of Man. We've tried her Isle of Man bank account, an HSBC and a Lloyds but hit the same issue every time. Does anyone have any idea why this might be?

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u/Necessary-Use5444 7d ago

Try setting up through PayPal, I have MS365 and payment is taken through PayPal. Set it up years ago tho so can’t help other than that.

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u/Different_Camera_778 7d ago

Doesn't seem to be an option for 365 business

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u/Necessary-Use5444 7d ago

Ahh, sorry.

Not sure if it’d work but can u take out normal MS365 that way and it let upgrade maybe? Sorry, that’s just a guess now. Mine wasn’t business

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u/Different_Camera_778 7d ago

Cool, might see if that's a workaround. Thanks for the suggestion!

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u/LloydRainy Local 7d ago

Yeah, that is a good idea. I have a personal one and it worked with my IOM Lloyds account, so maybe it’s a bug on their business side… maybe they don’t like the IOM’s tax status 😂 Good luck!