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Why is my Xbox account blocked?

This may mean that your Microsoft account has been temporarily suspended to protect you from fraud or abuse because spam or fraudulent activity has been detected. To unblock your account, you will need to verify your ownership of the account.
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Why did my Xbox account get blocked?

Here are a few of the reasons that a device suspension or ban is issued: Xbox console tampering, such as physically opening an Xbox console and modifying the hardware to play illegitimate or unauthorized software. Online fraud, such as phishing, account theft, or other attempts to defraud Microsoft or other players.
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How do I unblock my Microsoft account?

To unblock your account, you'll need to reset your password. Enter the email address of the blocked account, then enter the characters you see on your screen and select Next. Enter the code generated by your authenticator app or select Use a different verification option to get a text message.
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How long will my Microsoft account be blocked?

If Account lockout threshold is configured, after the specified number of failed attempts, the account will be locked out. If the Account lockout duration is set to 0, the account will remain locked until an administrator unlocks it manually. It's advisable to set Account lockout duration to approximately 15 minutes.
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How do I unblock my Xbox Live account?

The quickest way to get your account unlocked is by requesting and entering a security code online. If you haven't tried unlocking your account online, we recommend you start there. Tip: If your security code doesn't work, make sure you enter the numbers in the body of the message, and not the numbers in the header.
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Why am I being blocked by Microsoft?

If you receive the message “Your account is currently unavailable" when you try to access your OneDrive, your account might have been temporarily blocked due to unusually large traffic volume, suspicious activity, or a violation of the Microsoft Services Agreement or code of conduct.
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What happens if your account is locked?

An account freeze essentially means the bank suspends you from conducting certain transactions. You can still access your account, but there are limits to what you can do. Preauthorized payments scheduled from your account will bounce when your account is frozen.
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Can Microsoft suspended my account?

If you did something that violates the Microsoft Services Agreement, your account may have been suspended, or under extreme circumstances, your device may have been banned by the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team.
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Do locked Microsoft accounts get deleted?

If you haven't accessed the Microsoft account in more than 2 years (5 years, depending on when it went dormant), it will be deleted (closed for good).
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Can Xbox permanently ban your account?

Permanent bans are never issued lightly, and only occur after severe or repeated violations of the Community Standards for Xbox.
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How long can Xbox ban you?

Generally suspensions go from 24 hours, to 7 days, to 14 days, and then permanent. Since it is a communication ban, then yes, you won't be able to communicate through your mic. Was this reply helpful?
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How many bans until Xbox is permanent?

There's no set number of suspensions that will lead to a permanent ban. You can get a permanent ban without having any prior suspensions. Or you can get 5 suspensions and then get a permanent ban.
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Do Xbox accounts get deleted?

After 30 or 60 days (depending on your choice), your account will become inactive and it will get deleted completely.
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Why would Microsoft delete my account?

Your account might be closed or deleted

After that 60 days, your account and data expire. Your account was closed because of inactivity If you haven't signed in to your account for a long time, it might expire due to inactivity, according to the following schedule.
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Can Microsoft get your account back?

The recovery form is available at https://account.live.com/acsr. Collect as much information as you can about any Microsoft services you may have used with this account. The more information you can include when filling out the form, the better the chance you'll have of regaining access to your account.
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How do I know if my Xbox account was banned?

A notice from Xbox is automatically sent to your Xbox messages, which can be accessed on console, Xbox.com, and other devices that you use to connect to the Xbox network. In this message, you'll get a general notification that an enforcement action was issued with links to more info.
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How long is a Microsoft account temporarily locked?

You can try after 24 hours to see if this is a temporary locked. If your account was been blocked/locked you can follow the steps in the article below to unlock it.
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Why is my account temporarily locked?

Typically, this means that someone with this user name has entered a password incorrectly too many times in rapid succession, and the account has been locked as a security measure.
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Why does it say my accounts locked?

If you see a message that says your account has been locked for security purposes, this means that we have detected suspicious behavior, and it appears as though your account may have been compromised.
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How do you know if your account is blocked?

How Do You Know if Your Bank Account is Frozen? If you have a frozen bank account, you won't be able to use your ATM and Credit/Debit cards as well. Each time, you'll see an error message on the screen, and any transaction that you make will fail to process.
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How do I know if I am on the Microsoft blacklist?

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The only way to find out if you're blocked is by checking your email server log files (see next section), or waiting until your users or recipients complain. Microsoft Hosted Exchange and 'Bigfish.com'.
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How long does Microsoft account reinstatement take?

Please fill out this Account Reinstatement Form to reactivate your account: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/concern/Account... This activation process can take up to 24 hours or more depending on how many queries are being handled.
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What is Microsoft blacklist?

Microsoft maintains their own internal blacklists, which are used to reject emails coming from specific IP addresses. Any IPs listed on the Spamhaus blacklist are also blacklisted by Microsoft. As far as we know, this is the only external (DNS-based) blacklist that Microsoft uses.
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Is taking Xbox accounts illegal?

Account theft

Buying, selling, sharing, borrowing, or trading Microsoft accounts is a violation of the Microsoft Services Agreement and the Community Standards for Xbox.
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