I have wasted 5-6 hours today trying to activate my daughters Windows 8 phone so that she can add new apps.

 

When I try to download an app on the phone it tells me that I must provide adult verification by logging in using an adult account, but all day when I get to the 'Verify that you are an adult' page, it reports the following error:

 

Verify that you're an adult

When you verify your age with a credit card, Microsoft charges the card a one-time fee of $0.50 (50 cents), and a portion of the fee is donated to charity.

 

Error

Our system is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.

If the problem persists, please contact customer support.

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This is ludicrous, I just want my daughter to be able to use her phone safely, and a giant such as Microsoft is unable to provide a service reliable enough to handle the age verification process.
 
I could just lie about my daughters age, create a new Live account and get her full phone access, but this is hardly the point!!   
 
Can someone tell me what is going on or have I just thrown money down the drain buying a Windows 8 phone?

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