Claude Account Bans, Suspensions and Appeals

The poster argues all Claude ban-prevention methods are survivorship bias and that people still posting them are exploiting fear for traffic, so they have started manually cleaning up such accounts.

A user says they registered a Claude account but have not dared to log in again, worried about IP-related bans, and asks for advice on what to watch out for.

The poster says Claude bans are severe in China, yet loyal users keep buying: one was banned an hour after purchasing a 20x plan and immediately bought another.

The poster jokes that they really want to subscribe to Claude Plus lately, just so their account gets banned once and their AI journey feels complete.

The author notes that a VPN showing "connected" doesn't mean a stable, non-shared exit IP with no DNS or IPv6 leaks, and says it's unclear whether Claude account bans are network-related.

A reply lists Claude ban-avoidance points: IP doesn't matter, virtual-card subscriptions get banned instantly, iOS subscriptions are recommended, new accounts should do KYC, and you should stop sending prompts once Claude flags them as sensitive.

A user whose Claude account was banned switched to Codex for two days, found it hard to use, and plans to return to Claude once a new Apple account clears risk checks.

A user says their Apple account and US payment method are set up, but they won't start a paid Claude subscription because previously farmed free accounts were banned.

A reply suggests some Claude accounts were banned because their usage didn't look human, or because the accounts were reverse-engineered and used as API endpoints.

A user says their Pro subscription started on September 30 was banned in under a day, suspects subscribing itself triggers the ban, and is considering retrying with a different Apple account.

A user says Claude is so capable they still want to use it despite being banned, but the platform won't let them, leaving them stuck.

A user says their two-year-old Claude account was banned, likely after they asked about influenza in Chinese, and they will no longer talk to Claude in Chinese.