How Do I Get My Sony Playstation Account Unbanned?
Whenever you sign up for a PlayStation account, you agree to adhere to their Terms of Service and Community Conduct. If you breach any of the rules, your account will be either temporarily or permanently banned. You cannot reverse a permanent ban from the PlayStation network. You can be unbanned if you owe a balance or were banned for an inappropriate ID.
If you play PlayStation video games, then you have to have an account to enjoy their full range of features. In fact, you cannot enjoy some features such as online gameplay without an account.
When you sign up for a PlayStation account, you agree to adhere to their PlayStation Network Terms of Service, which also includes the Community Code of Conduct. If you do not abide by any of the terms above, PlayStation will temporarily or permanently suspend your account and you will be unable to use any PlayStation features.
PlayStation Ban Policy
It is important to note that getting your PlayStation account banned and your console banned are very different. You can use another account to log on to a console but a banned console cannot access the Network at all. The second type of ban is reserved for the most serious breaches of the PlayStation Network Terms of Service.
You should also note that there is nothing you can do about a permanent ban by PlayStation. The only option you have to wait it out until PlayStation decides to offer you some reprieve.
You will receive an email from PlayStation alerting you of the reason for your ban and telling you how long the ban will last if it is a temporary ban. However, if it is a permanent ban, there will be no notification of any kind.
Some of the reasons for being banned from PlayStation include slandering other players and illegal sharing of games.
If your PlayStation account is temporarily banned or suspended, you will see an error message every time you try to log on the PlayStation Network. However, once the suspension ends, you will be able to access the PlayStation Network as you did before.
You cannot appeal a PlayStation suspension as each suspension is the result of a lot of research by the PlayStation staff. However, there are a few exceptions to the rule.
If your account was suspended due to an account debt, your suspension will be lifted as soon as your payoff the balance. You can also appeal the suspension in the United States if your account was suspended due to an inappropriate online ID.
What to Do if Your Account is Banned
If your PlayStation account is temporarily banned, the first step is to evaluate the error message displayed every time you try to log on to the PlayStation Network. You should then find out what the error code means. You can find these out from various online sources including the PlayStation Community.
If you cannot find out why your account was banned, you can try several approaches to find out the reason. The first is to carefully read PlayStation's Terms of Service to find out exactly which rules you broke. Some may be obvious while some may require some consideration.
You should then check to see if you owe PlayStation any amount of money. They do not tolerate any form of debt and vehemently enforce this policy. If you have any balance you should contact your bank or credit card company and tell them to pay the balance. You can also do it yourself if possible.
If you are still banned after paying the balance you owe, you should try logging in to your account using a different PlayStation console than your own. If you can sign in to your account using another console, then the problem is with your console and not your account.
The only way you can get your account unbanned is to contact PlayStation customer service and plead your case. However, there are not many success stories in this regard.
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