Claude Account Bans, Suspensions and Appeals

A poster says an American colleague's Claude account was banned after using it during a business trip to China, mocking how strict Anthropic is about it.

A user's freshly opened Claude subscription was banned; their Google Play refund was rejected, then later approved, leaving them confused.

A scenario prompt asks what you'd do if your Claude account were banned right after landing, with work documents trapped inside: appeal, switch to another AI, or sleep on it.

The author asks readers how many times their AI accounts were banned and which of Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini was harshest, whether from IP/device changes or nothing at all.

A user says an American colleague's Claude account was banned simply for logging in from a new location during a China business trip.

WorkBuddy's free trial restricts third-party clients from the 20th, and bloggers report accounts banned for proxying it into Claude Code; use a throwaway account.

User says their account was banned right after paying for Pro, and neither Google Play nor Anthropic would refund, so they filed a bank dispute.

User notes a friend in China just had their Claude account banned with no stated reason, alongside a joke about the situation.

The user says their Claude account was banned and asks whether Cursor's $200 subscription is worth it, given Astra's weakness and tight quotas.

The poster shares their network setup and asks whether using it with Claude would trigger an immediate ban.

A seller offers a 450 RMB package covering Claude ban-resistant home broadband, environment setup, Pro top-up and ban warranty.

A user says their Claude account has run two years without KYC and suggests banned users check whether their IP is flagged as China by Anthropic.