Claude Account Bans, Suspensions and Appeals

A user says a Claude account registered three years ago is still unbanned, has a Pro subscription, and often contains domestic information in conversations without issue.

After their Claude account was banned, the author switched back to Codex, finds its output painfully slow, and asks for alternative recommendations.

A user upgraded Claude to Max, decided to take the risk despite hearing upgrades often lead to bans, and complained that Japan-region pricing is expensive.

The poster says a friend has been using Claude for several days without being banned, and they feel both happy for him and a little jealous.

Replying to @suyuan1711 and @grok, @0xVibly asks whether a given method will get their Anthropic account banned.

An engineer asks whether to choose ChatGPT or Claude, saying they really want to use Claude but fear their account being banned, and asks for advice.

A user describes the moment their Claude account was banned as more sudden than a breakup, with a skipped heartbeat, resonating with others who were banned.

Someone shares a method of subscribing to Claude through the App Store using multiple Gmail accounts and US Apple IDs, requesting a refund after a ban and repeating with the next account.

The author sarcastically says Anthropic's account bans are for users' own good, advising banned users to change their contact details and address because Claude will soon have a soul.

The author says using a residential IP and checking its purity score has kept their Claude account unbanned for five months, and shares a detection link.

A user reports their Claude account was banned after a year of stable use, one day after topping up $200, and asks whether a refund is possible.

A poster says a Singaporean friend who came to Shenzhen for a Rust conference had their Claude account banned the morning after staying one night.