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Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« on: November 14, 2016, 05:53:26 PM »
Apparently I violated some T&C and they just shut down without notice/explanation, any way to get it back open?
What's your plan for yud shvat?

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2016, 06:11:59 PM »
Apparently I violated some T&C and they just shut down without notice/explanation, any way to get it back open?
https://support.google.com/accounts/contact/disabled2
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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2016, 06:12:12 PM »
Which T&C?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2016, 06:13:04 PM »
What's your plan for yud shvat?

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2016, 06:13:10 PM »
googe voice?

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2016, 06:13:42 PM »
What's your plan for yud shvat?

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2016, 06:18:56 PM »
So did you fill the form?

Account suspension is usually due to:
Spamming
Mass emailing
Violating TOS on another google service such as uploading a YT video which is against TOS
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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2016, 06:21:41 PM »
So did you fill the form?

Account suspension is usually due to:
Spamming
Mass emailing
Violating TOS on another google service such as uploading a YT video which is against TOS
yes I filled out the request,
Do they listen to the request,
I did non of thoes,
Unless there is a rule against having multiple accidents, as multiple accidents of mine got shut down (not my main one though)
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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2016, 06:25:34 PM »
Here is an interesting example of why they would suspend an account
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My data was intact save for the last thing I’d worked on–a spreadsheet containing a client’s account numbers and passwords. It seems that Google’s engineers determined this single document violated policy and locked down my entire account. My request to get that document back is still pending.
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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2016, 06:37:01 PM »
Apparently I violated some T&C and they just shut down without notice/explanation, any way to get it back open?

did you order the pixel phone by any chance recently?

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2016, 06:38:09 PM »
Apparently I violated some T&C and they just shut down without notice/explanation, any way to get it back open?
They have been closing accounts today of people who ordered too many pixel phones

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2016, 06:41:36 PM »
did you order the pixel phone by any chance recently?
yes
They have been closing accounts today of people who ordered too many pixel phones
is that against the T&C??
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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2016, 07:33:29 PM »
yes is that against the T&C??
Yep I'm on the phone with Google and they told me I violated the t&c

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2016, 07:33:45 PM »
I am in the same boat, thankfully I didn't use my primary gmail account to order the phones but all my secondary accounts were suspended. A friend of mine had his primary account suspended. It really sucks. I'm hoping Google will reinstate the accounts..
No doubt from ordering many Google pixel phones..

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2016, 07:38:46 PM »
I am in the same boat, thankfully I didn't use my primary gmail account to order the phones but all my secondary accounts were suspended. A friend of mine had his primary account suspended. It really sucks. I'm hoping Google will reinstate the accounts..
No doubt from ordering many Google pixel phones..
Same by me it's my secondary account. I'm currently on hold with Google to try and reinstate it

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #15 on: November 14, 2016, 07:40:49 PM »
Same by me it's my secondary account. I'm currently on hold with Google to try and reinstate it

what number did u call?
i found this 1-855 number but it's a scam...

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #16 on: November 14, 2016, 07:42:43 PM »
Same by me it's my secondary account. I'm currently on hold with Google to try and reinstate it
keep us posted
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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #17 on: November 14, 2016, 07:47:18 PM »
Lesson learned is don't mess around with companies that you can't afford to pi** off.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #18 on: November 14, 2016, 07:49:21 PM »
Lesson learned is don't mess around with companies that you can't afford to pi** off.
Or hide your tracks.
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
« Reply #19 on: November 14, 2016, 07:49:38 PM »
I'm always paranoid about losing all my emails. I have multiple accounts with Google/live mail and yahoo. All my emails are forwarded to them so everything is backed up.

But I'd love to have a private server :)