Claude Account Bans, Suspensions and Appeals

A self-taught developer recounts moving to Claude Code and says their personal account stayed safe for over half a year of casual use.

Claude's upgrade checkout now shows mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan options with UnionPay support, and some previously permanently banned accounts reportedly appealed successfully, though official support is still region-limited.

A post claims the latest Claude client uses STUN to detect public IP, so WebRTC leaks expose your real address, and suggests the web version to lower ban risk.

A reply notes that under the same environment, one Claude account went over a year without a ban while another was banned.

A shared take argues Claude cuts users off by banning accounts, while Codex instead silently degrades model quality and keeps charging.

The user claims their Claude account was banned after using the full Pro five-hour quota, despite a static IP and card payment, and is considering switching to Devin.

The user says their Claude account was suspended while they slept, with no policy violation or prior warning, and criticizes the detection system.

A user says their Claude account was banned right after uploading a home floor plan for interior design help, and questions why Chinese users keep paying despite widespread bans.

A joking post says browsing X is no longer impressive; the real feat is using both TikTok and Claude without getting your account banned.

A user says their Claude account remains unbanned despite Chinese conversations, calling account nurturing effective and only missing timestamps.

A user jokes that finding a way to use Claude in China without getting banned should earn a Nobel Prize, reflecting ban anxiety.

A post says a Claude Code core developer has left, with the author complaining that current ban risk controls make everyday Claude Code use feel precarious.