Can't verify email
I'm setting up an iPad for a friend --- in another country.
I'm having trouble getting the Apple ID verification set up. He gets the email (a hotmail.com domain) with the number, but Apple doesn't recognize it.
Is this a hotmail issue? Or the fact that iPad is in different country. (I'm in US and I selected US as country during setup.)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch, Wi-Fi