Claude Accounts Keep Getting Banned? Here’s How to Stay Safe (5 Proven Tips)

[BobZhang]

This has actually been one of my most popular posts on Twitter. I don’t know if you’ve ever run into the nightmare of Claude accounts getting banned,
but at least on Chinese Twitter, it’s probably the #1 complaint.

I personally had three Claude accounts banned in a row. Out of frustration, I started testing different fixes. Finally, I found a setup that has been working — my current account has stayed safe for more than 2 weeks (I’ll update if things change).

Here are the key things to check or adjust:

1. Fingerprint browser – One environment per Claude account. Don’t mix them.
2. Fresh virtual card – If an account gets banned, create a new one and use a fresh virtual card to subscribe.
3. Clean residential IP – Not datacenter IPs. You need to find a proper residential one.
4. VPN with tun mode – Run Claude through a tunnel mode VPN.
5. Windows time zone – Set it to US Pacific Time.

So far, this combo has kept me alive longer than anything else.

Why Claude?
After a period of comparison and testing, I found that Claude performs exceptionally well in translation, copywriting, and coding,