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Apple media and purchases account got disabled for no reason


I literally just tried to download an app today, and I got a popup showing that my account was disabled


No email was sent to me, nothing at all, it just showed a “continue” button which I clicked 


it carried me to a support page and asked me what I wanted to do before I saw the disabled message


i said I wanted to download / update an app


i Submitted then it said that my account is not eligible for reactivation. No mention of what I did, just leaving me in the dark with no way to update my apps or download new ones


Ive had this account for 5 years and I’ve never had an issue like this 

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One reason that your account will be disabled for purchases is if you have a Pending charge that has not been paid. You can check if that is the case by viewing your Purchase History using the steps under See your purchase history on your device in this Support Article. You may need to adjust the filter to view all transactions, as in the example screenshot on this page it shows "Last 90 days" and "Paid" transactions.

View your purchase history for the App Store and other Apple media services - Apple Support


If that is not the reason, then contact Apple directly here:

Contact Apple Support - Apple Support



Then I would recommend using the phone support with the link I provided to contact Apple directly. You have the usual AI help responses, but just ask to speak to a live representative.

Welcome and thank you for reaching out. 🤗


According to Apple:


If your account has been disabled for security reasons:


If you see one of the following messages, your Apple Account locked automatically to protect your security and you can’t sign in and use any Apple services:


  • “This Apple Account has been disabled for security reasons”
  • “You can’t sign in because your account was disabled for security reasons”
  • ”This Apple Account has been locked for security reasons”


This might happen if you or someone else might have entered your password or other account information incorrectly too many times. To regain access, you need to reset your password.

Learn how to reset your Apple Account password.


If your Apple Account is locked or not active:


If you see a message that says your Apple Account is locked or not active, you might be able to request access to your account by tapping Request Access right from the alert.



You can also request access to your account.


If you can’t regain access to your Apple Account:


When you request access to your locked Apple Account, you might get an alert that says, “This Apple Account is locked and can’t be used” or your request might be denied.


If you can’t regain access to your Apple Account, you can either:



If your Media & Purchases account has been disabled:


If you see a message that says “Your Media & Purchases account has been disabled,” you might be able to request reactivation by tapping Continue right from the alert.


You can also request reactivation.


Good Luck! 👋🏼😉

Smiliñ 😎 Brian | Community Volunteer

I cannot do this because my account is disabled


I can’t do anything, can’t change my payment information, can’t check history, nothing


I’m sooo sure I don’t have pending payments. but even if I did why didn’t I receive an email, if my card is refusing to be charged , why would they disable my account thus preventing me from even updating to another payment information



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No live support in my region, I don’t know why till now there’s no fix for this, hundreds of people have had my exact issue for years, yet there’s no proper solution unless I maybe happen to live in a supported country