Is it illegal to buy an Instagram account?

It breaks Instagram’s terms, which can get the account disabled. That’s the main risk.

Does Unbanz sell usernames?

No. We help claim the handle onto your own profile. No accounts are bought or sold.

What if the seller seems legit?

If you get someone else’s login, the original owner can usually recover it. That’s the weak point.

How much does Unbanz charge?

It depends on the account and the issue. You get the price in the chat before any work starts, and nothing is charged for asking. Pricing details: https://unbanz.com/pricing/

Can You Buy an Instagram Username? (And What to Do Instead)

Q: Can you buy an Instagram username?

Not safely. Instagram’s terms don’t allow buying, selling or transferring accounts or usernames, and bought accounts are often recovered by the original owner or disabled.

Short answer

You’ll find marketplaces and DMs selling handles. The problem isn’t only the rules. When you buy an account, the seller (or the original owner) can often recover it with the old email or phone, and Instagram can disable accounts that change hands.

What goes wrong when people buy

The seller takes payment and disappears, especially with crypto.
The original owner recovers the account weeks later.
The account gets flagged for a sudden change of location, device and owner.
You inherit the old account’s history and strikes.

What to do instead

Get the handle onto your own profile through Instagram’s own processes. Whether that’s possible depends on who holds it: a dead profile, a squatter, or an account using your name or brand. Nobody needs your password for that, and no account changes hands.

How to spot a username seller vs a claim service

Seller: gives you login details for an account. Claim: the handle goes onto your profile.
Seller: DMs only, no website. Claim service: real site, email, written terms.
Seller: asks for your login or crypto only. Unbanz: never asks for logins, and takes card or crypto.

See is a username claim safe?, Instagram username claims and client videos on reviews.

How it works with Unbanz

Message us on WhatsApp or email with the handle you want and your current profile.
We tell you honestly if we can help and what it costs. The price is agreed before work starts, and nothing is charged for asking.
We prepare everything and handle it through the platform’s official process.
We keep you posted until there’s a result. Payment is by card or crypto.

Staying safe

Nobody needs your password or login codes to help you. Not us, not anyone. If someone in your DMs offers to sort it, asks you to log in through their link, or says they know someone at Meta, walk away. Unbanz never asks for logins and doesn’t claim any special access. We use the same official routes that are open to you, we just know them well and do the legwork properly.

About Unbanz

Unbanz (unbanz.com) is an independent service that helps people, businesses and agencies with Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat 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.

Can you buy an Instagram username?