Why did Steam restrict my account?

Accounts which have been bought, sold or traded will be restricted. This includes any type of scam targeting a Steam user over Steam Chat or other systems outside of Steam, or deliberately submitting false information to Steam Support.

How do I Unrestrict my Steam account?

1) Add $5 or more to the Steam Wallet (equivalent in other currencies) either directly, or by using a Steam Wallet card. 2) Purchase a game on Steam for $5 or more. 3) Purchase a gift on Steam that has a value of at least $5. Receiving gifts does not count.

Why do I have to spend $5 on Steam?

Malicious users often operate using dummy accounts that have not purchased any games, items, or wallet credit. In order to make it more difficult for these malicious users to spam, scam, and phish other users, we restrict access to certain community features until an account has spent at least $5.00 USD in Steam.

How do I unlock my Steam account for $5?

You will need to spend at least $5.00 USD within the Steam store. Some examples of purchases that grant access to these features are: Adding the equivalent of $5 USD or more to your Steam Wallet. Purchasing game(s) that are equal to $5 USD or more from the Steam store.

Does Steam give $100 refund?

You will be issued a full refund of your purchase within a week of approval. You will receive the refund in Steam Wallet funds or through the same payment method you used to make the purchase.

My Steam Account was Hacked/ Now Steam has Banned my Account

How long does Steam restriction last?

If you forget your password and need to reset it (note: this is different than changing your password), you will be restricted from trading and the Community Market for 5 days. If your account has not had any activity for more than two months, these restrictions will apply for 30 days.

How do I add friends on Steam without paying $5?

How do I check my Steam restrictions?

The easiest way to check if your Steam account can trade is to log in and go over to Community Market either in the application or through a web browser. On the other hand, if your account has any applicable trading restrictions, all of them will be displayed by Steam in the bracket on top of the page.

Can Steam lock your account?

The Steam self locking tool allows you to lock your account and protect it from unauthorized actions if you suspect that the account has been stolen or compromised.

What happens if Steam bans you?

When a user is VAC or Game Banned, their Steam account is banned from playing multiplayer on secured servers. This creates an incentive for people who cheat to stockpile copies of games on one account and to gift them to low value accounts where they can continue cheating.

Why do I need to spend 5 dollars on Steam to add friends?

In order to make it more difficult for these malicious users to spam, scam, and phish other users, we restrict access to certain community features until an account has spent at least $5.00 USD in Steam.

Why won't Steam let me add friends?

You can't send friend requests on Steam until you buy a game or add funds to your Steam Wallet. New accounts are locked into a limited state until a small amount of money is spent. If you want to add friends before buying anything, ask your friends to send you an invite link.

How many friends can you have on Steam at level 5000?

Your friends list allows you to manage and access all of your friends on Steam. The amount of friends that can be added to your list is initially capped at 250. Leveling your Steam profile increases the cap by 5 friends for every level earned.

Can you get unbanned from Steam?

VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support. If a VAC ban is determined to have been issued incorrectly it will automatically be removed. If you wish to discuss Valve Anti-Cheat with the community, you may do so here.

Can Steam ban you for too many refunds?

There's no known hard limit, but don't test it. If you have got the message " we see you have recently refunded several games" or something similar to that, then I suggest that you purchase more carefully.

Are Steam game bans permanent?

Regardless of who was using the account at the time the ban was issued, game bans are permanent and are not removed.

What is the max money in Steam account?

You will be restricted from listing items for sale in the Community Market if the existing balance in your Steam Wallet, plus the sale price of the item(s), would together exceed the $2000 limit.

Why does Steam make you pay to add friends?

In order to make it more difficult for these malicious users to spam, scam, and phish other users, we restrict access to certain community features until an account has spent at least $5.00 USD in Steam. How do I gain access to these features?

Why can't my friend play my games on Steam?

Close Steam and reopen it.

Navigate to the device management page; Click manage family library sharing and remove the device that isn't working; Let the problematic computer or device send a request to re-join the library or game; Test to see if this has fixed the issue.

Why does Steam charge to add friends?

For an account to add friends, you need to make a purchase to remove the account restrictions. This is to prevent spam as hijackers/phishers/scammers would love to use free account to spam users and get them to click on malicious links or trick them into sending them items.

How to give $10 dollars on Steam?

Step 1: You can purchase Steam Gift Cards at the following prices: $5, $10, $25, $50, and $100. Just pick the specific amount you want to offer. Step 2: Select the particular friend on your list who you want to send the gift card to. Step 3: Make the purchase.

How do I give someone $10 on Steam?

You and your friend must both have Steam accounts and you'll need to be friends on Steam. You can purchase Steam digital gift cards for any user that you have had on your friends list for at least 3 days. Please note that you cannot use existing wallet funds to purchase a digital gift card.

How do I send $20 on Steam?

Simply log into Steam, select a Steam Friend and a gift amount, and we'll do all the rest. For those times when a gift in the hand is the way to go, you'll find Steam Gift Cards at retail stores across the world in a variety of denominations.