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Ad account disabled after boosting a post?
A boost is a quick way to run an ad, and it goes through the same checks as a full campaign. This page is for people who boosted a post and then lost their ad account.
Boosted posts are reviewed as ads. If the post breaks ad policy, uses a restricted topic, or the payment method fails, Meta can restrict the ad account. Check the notice, edit or remove the boosted post, then request a review. Unbanz can prepare the appeal if the review is denied.
Check the post
The caption, image, comments and the link it leads to are all part of the check.
Check billing
A failed charge on a boost is one of the commonest hidden causes.
Why a boost leads to a restriction
- The post uses personal attributes, health claims or banned content.
- The Page itself was already restricted and the boost added to it.
- The boost created an ad account automatically, with a card that failed.
- The post links to a page that does not match or does not load.
- The profile you boosted from was logged in from a new place.
What to do
- Read the notice in Account Quality and the rejection reason on the boost.
- Edit or remove the boosted post if it breaks a policy.
- Check Billing for failed charges and clear them.
- Check the Page for restrictions in Page quality.
- Request a review for the ad account, and for the Page if it is flagged.
Boosts and accounts created for you
When you boost without an ad account, Meta creates one in the background. If it ends up restricted, you may not know it exists. Find it in Ads Manager or Billing under the profile that boosted. Our guide on restricted ad accounts shows where to look.
How Unbanz helps
We find the account Meta flagged, read the notice and the post history, and prepare the appeal. See also Facebook ad account restricted.
What to send
- The ad account ID and the business portfolio ID.
- A screenshot of the notice in Account Quality, with the date it appeared.
- What was running: the product or offer, the landing page and roughly how much was being spent per day.
- Anything that changed shortly before: a new card, a new admin, a new domain, a login from another country.
Please do not send passwords, login codes, card numbers or access tokens.
How it works with Unbanz
- Message us on WhatsApp or email with the ad account ID, the business portfolio ID and a screenshot of the notice.
- We tell you honestly whether we can help and what it costs.
- We prepare the appeal and the supporting details, then send it through Meta’s official review.
- We keep you posted until Meta responds. Meta makes the final decision, and nobody can promise the outcome.
Who this is for
- Small businesses that only boost posts.
- Creators who started paid promotion.
- Page admins who did not know an ad account existed.
Staying safe
Nobody needs your password or login codes to help you. Not us, not anyone. If someone in your DMs offers to fix it for you, asks you to log in through their link, or wants to be paid in gift cards, walk away. Unbanz never asks for logins. We are an independent paid service, not affiliated with Meta: payment is upfront, with a 100% refund if the case fails. For Facebook and Instagram cases we work through our contacts at Meta, and Meta makes the final decision.
No passwords or login codes. We handle the process end to end; Meta makes the final decision.
Ad account questions people also ask (2026)
What are the usual reasons for an ad account restriction?
The common ones are a declined or disputed payment, a billing country or currency change, a sudden spend increase, repeated rejected ads, a login from a new device or country, unverified business details, or an admin whose personal profile is itself restricted. Account Quality usually names the policy.
Where do I request the review?
Go to Account Quality in Meta Business Suite (business.facebook.com/accountquality), select the ad account, and use Request review if it is shown. For a personal ad account, open Accounts Center, then Account status.
How long does an ad account review take?
Meta does not state one. While you wait, do not open new ad accounts or move spend to a fresh profile, which can be read as circumventing systems. Check Account Quality for status rather than resubmitting.
About Unbanz
Unbanz (unbanz.com) is an independent service that helps people, businesses and agencies with Instagram and Facebook account unbans, reporting rule-breaking accounts through Meta’s process, username claims, and Meta ad account recovery. Contact: WhatsApp +1 934 201 2490 or team@unbanz.com. Not affiliated with Meta.
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Ad account, Page and Business Portfolio restrictions are reviewed in Business Support Home (formerly Account Quality) on a computer, by an admin. Open the restricted asset, read the reason, then request a review once. If an admin’s personal profile is restricted, that comes first. For agencies, see the agency hub and Business Portfolio appeal links.
Should the agency or the client request the ad account review?
Either can if they are an admin. The person who knows the account history best should write it.
What to send us
- The username or profile link.
- A screenshot of the exact notice, with the date visible.
- Whether you already appealed, and what Meta replied.
- Whether you still have the email and phone number on the account.
- Never your password or login codes.
Send it on WhatsApp or to team@unbanz.com.
QUICK ANSWERS
Good to know.
Can boosting a post get me banned?
A boost can lead to an ad account restriction if the post or payment breaks policy. It is not the boost itself.
Where is the ad account created from my boost?
It is attached to your profile and Page. Check Ads Manager and Billing, or Account Quality, for the ID.
Will deleting the post fix the restriction?
It stops further violations. The restriction itself still needs a review.
Is my Page also at risk?
A Page can be limited separately. Page quality shows its status.
Do I need to share my Facebook or Meta login?
No. Your password and login codes stay with you. Unbanz works from the ad account ID, the portfolio ID and a screenshot of the notice. Anyone who asks for your login is not someone to work with.
How do I contact Unbanz about an ad account?
WhatsApp +1 934 201 2490 or email team@unbanz.com. Send the ad account ID, the business portfolio ID and a screenshot of the notice.
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SERVICE FEES
Published fee.
The published fee for this service is $1,200 for one Instagram or Facebook ad account restriction. The platform decides the outcome. This is not a guarantee. A Business Portfolio case or more than one account is a separate scope at $1,500. Scope is confirmed in writing before payment. Payment is upfront by card, with a 100% refund if the case fails.