Claude Account Bans, Suspensions and Appeals

A user says they subscribed to Claude Pro via Google Play using a self-built proxy without changing timezone or language, and the account is still active on day four, though they remain anxious about a ban.

The author reports that Gmail, Apple ID and Claude sign-ups now trigger verification, with Claude registration failing outright and the account banned, requiring phone and email verification as IP quality declines.

A reply says a banned Claude account stays strongly bound to the active subscription on the Apple ID, so users must cancel and wait for it to expire, then uninstall and reinstall before subscribing again.

The author simulates Claude Code risk scoring, where IP, bank card, timezone and Simplified Chinese prompts all lose points, and suggests switching to English interaction and adjusting timezone to blend in.

A roundup of ban-avoidance tips from dozens of developers: WebRTC/DNS fingerprint leaks, virtual cards on the web, and maxing out quotas are the biggest ban triggers; subscribing via US Apple in-app purchase and keeping code local are advised.

A poster claims to help fix Claude network environments to reduce ban risk, accepts only cryptocurrency or Hong Kong remittance, and says top-up issues are the buyer's own responsibility.

The author suspects switching between Japan and US VPN nodes caused inconsistent IPs and got their Claude account frozen, and advises against frequent region changes and shared proxy nodes.

Drawing on personal experience and others' reports, the author compiles seven usage habits to help avoid Claude account bans.

A short complaint that Claude banned the user's account, leaving them unable to use the service and frustrated with Anthropic.

The author finds Muse signups harder now: Gmail requires a QR scan and SMS, Apple ID requires contacting support, and Claude registration failed outright with a ban and phone and email verification.

A user reports that both Google accounts they used to register for Claude were banned right away, saying Claude accounts can no longer be farmed.

The author warns that Claude bans are very strict lately and that registering via Muse leaves the signup IP different from the usage IP, advising a two-week warm-up and starting on Pro before Max.