Registered trade mark
A registered mark that matches the handle is the strongest route. It goes through Meta’s intellectual property report.
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Instagram username claim in Australia.
Your business name is registered and your ABN is active, but the matching Instagram handle belongs to someone else. Here is how a claim works from Australia.
Instagram usernames can’t be bought. From Australia, the routes that can work are Meta’s trade mark report for a registered mark, the impersonation report, recovery of a handle that was yours, or the platform’s processes for abandoned accounts. Unbanz files the claim; Instagram decides. If it fails, you get a 100% refund.
A handle that was yours
If you lost the handle in a hack or by mistake, recovery usually comes first. There is no public form for inactive handles.
Routes that can work from Australia
- Registered trade mark: an Australian registered trade mark that matches the handle is the strongest route, through Meta’s intellectual property report.
- Used to be yours: if you lost the handle in a hack or by mistake, recovery usually comes first.
- Inactive or abandoned account: there is no “inactive” button, so the claim goes through the platform’s own processes.
Checking your Australian trade mark
- IP Australia keeps the Register of Trade Marks, and you can search it online. Have the trade mark number, the owner and the classes ready.
- A pending application is weaker than a registered mark, and the mark should be the same as, or very close to, the handle.
- If your mark is registered in another country, ask us what Meta’s form will need before you rely on it.
What does not give you a right to a handle
- An ABN or a business name registration. ASIC says registering a business name does not give you exclusive rights to it, and it does not create a trade mark.
- A domain name on its own.
- A handle that is an active account run by someone unrelated, such as a person who shares your name.
Many Australian sole traders and small businesses start with a business name and add a trade mark later. If the handle is part of the brand, applying early gives you something to show.
What we never do
- Buy, sell or take over accounts. The handle goes onto your own profile.
- File false or mass reports to free up a name.
- Ask for your password or login codes.
Refund policy
If a username claim fails, you get a full 100% refund. A claim fails when the username is not successfully claimed onto your profile. The full wording is on our refund policy page.
How it works with Unbanz
- Message us on WhatsApp or email with the handle you want, your current profile, and any proof of a brand or trademark if you have one.
- We tell you honestly if we can help and what it costs.
- We prepare everything and handle the username through the platform’s official process.
- We keep you posted until there’s a result.
Got a handle in mind? Send it to us on WhatsApp ↗︎ and you hear first if it’s doable.
Who this is for
- Australian founders, retailers, tradies and agencies who hold a registered trade mark and want the matching handle.
- People whose name sits on a dead or squatting account.
- Not for: handles held by active, unrelated people.
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.
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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QUICK ANSWERS
Good to know.
Can I claim an Instagram username from Australia?
Yes, through Instagram’s official routes: a registered trade mark, impersonation, recovery of a handle that used to be yours, or an abandoned account. Send us the handle and you hear upfront which route fits and whether it looks doable.
Does my ABN or business name give me the handle?
No. An ABN or a business name registration does not give you a right to an Instagram handle. A registered trade mark that matches the handle is the strongest route.
Where do I find my trade mark number?
On your IP Australia certificate or in a search of the Register of Trade Marks. Send us the number and we check that it matches the handle.
Can I buy the handle from the current owner?
No. Buying or selling usernames breaks Instagram’s Terms of Use. The handle goes onto your own profile through official routes. Unbanz does not buy or sell accounts.
What if the username claim fails?
You get a full 100% refund. A claim fails when the username is not successfully claimed onto your profile.
Who decides whether the claim succeeds?
Instagram does. We pick the right official route, file it properly, and tell you upfront whether the handle looks doable.
Tell us what you need.
SERVICE FEES
Published fee.
An Instagram username claim is a flat $1,200 per handle, including handles held by banned or inactive accounts, paid upfront with a 100% refund if the claim fails.