Suspended for an account you don’t own.

When Instagram links you to a stranger’s account.

Updated 13 November 2026

Instagram can link accounts through a shared device, phone number, email, Wi-Fi network or a login it saw. If one account breaks the rules, linked accounts can be suspended too, even if you never owned it. Appeal from your own notice, name the other account, say you do not own or control it, and explain any shared device or network. If the appeal fails, Unbanz handles Instagram cases for $800, paid upfront with a 100% refund if it fails.

Shared signals

Device, phone, Wi-Fi.

Name it

Say which account and that it is not yours.

Secure yours

Change password and 2FA.

How a stranger gets linked

You logged in on a friend’s or shop’s phone.
A hacker logged into your account from their device.
You share a network with many people, such as a dorm.
Your email or phone was added to their account.

What to write

Your username and that you own it.
The other username and that you do not own or control it.
Any shared device, network or past hack.
A request for a human review.

Official links

Link	What it is for
Disabled Instagram accounts help.instagram.com/366993040048856	Meta’s help page for disabled accounts. The appeal starts from the message you see when you log in.
Account Status (Instagram) help.instagram.com/338481628002750	Settings, then Account Status: removed content, blocked features and Request a review where offered.

Want it handled for you?

Unbanz handles Instagram account recovery for a fixed $800, paid upfront by card, with a 100% refund if the case fails. Guaranteed 3–7 days from the day we start, with a 100% refund if it fails. We are independent, not Instagram, and we never ask for your password or login codes.

To start, send a screenshot of the full notice, the username or link, and your country to team@unbanz.com. See every fee on the pricing page.

Disabled because of a linked account, Facebook suspended because of linked account.

About Unbanz

Unbanz (unbanz.com) is an independent service that helps people recover disabled, suspended and hacked Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and Meta ad accounts, recover Facebook Pages and claim usernames. Fees are fixed and paid upfront, with a 100% refund if the case fails. Contact: team@unbanz.com. Not affiliated with Meta, TikTok, Snap or Google.

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