Claude Account Bans, Suspensions and Appeals

After multiple Claude account bans, the author is tired of Claude Code and asks how Devin Max's Fusion and Sidekick perform.

A user says their own Claude account was banned yet they still support Claude.

A commenter contrasts OpenAI, which they say effectively ignores restrictions so mainland users just need a VPN, with Anthropic, which they claim bans mainland China users whether or not they pay.

Running Claude Code in Grok Bot's cloud PC, a network switch changed the exit IP to Shenzhen, triggering 403s; the bot's auto-retries then got the Pro account banned.

A developer says Claude generated a promotional image containing a politically sensitive phrase; after asking Claude to remove it, their Claude account was banned the next day.

A non-hardcore builder says Claude powers their work account, but their personal account was banned the day after paying $100; they criticize VPN-based bans and ask Anthropic to reconsider.

The author warns that Claude Max 20 offers around 800 yuan are scams or black-market charges that get accounts banned, and recommends iOS in-app pricing above 1675 yuan for longevity.

The author's Claude account was banned, prompting them to test DeepSeek's new flash model for coding and video generation as a backup.

A roundup of recent posts on avoiding Claude bans and appealing them, covering residential IP proxies, DNS leaks, billing details, subscription channels and appeal tactics.

A user angrily reports their Claude account was banned before they even logged in, with an image attached.

The author had three subscribed Claude accounts banned, while an unsubscribed one has survived over a month, suspecting non-subscribers get banned less.

A user pairs Claude for planning with DeepSeek 4.1 for execution, betting the $20 tier is less likely to be banned and seeing how long it lasts.