Gamer tag and account

GetSlappedBaby · Oct 20, 2015

Hi my gamer tag was changed without me knowing I went to support and they sent me here as apar it was reported but I had no email or message telling me this and I had to re download my own account back onto my xbox like someone else had been on it
on another account I have changed my password just now if that was the case but how is it fair that I get charged to pay for a new gamer tag when whatever happened I wasn't told about nor was my fault and I have literally had the account two days and only
just paid for a years live so it's not really fair I get charged for my account being hacked and reported because of someone else is it possible to get some help from someone please ... Thanks Lucy email back on [Mod removed]

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Dockings · Oct 20, 2015

So, how many of you are 10 year Xbox Live gamers?

I started with the xboxlive beta with the headset and MotoGP disk, but I currently have a new different gamer tag due to my associated Hotmail account going inactive, due to not logging into email, and thus preventing me from renewing the live account. I had to create a new account while I went through the steps of recovery for the Hotmail address. Once recovered, I simply stayed with my new gamer tag... Now associated with the old Hotmail account. :-(

mamastelly · Oct 20, 2015

Acct Banned - questions

Can you please tell me what my sons account was banned for specifically and the date that the offense occurred.

Gamer tag: mr optic marc

Thank you.

Smwutches · Oct 20, 2015

That would definitely be a forced gamertag change. Your gamertag would have been changed because it violated the code of conduct. For information about why your gamertag was changed, you would need to go to
http://enforcement.xbox.com

Also, you should not post your email address on a public forum.

HAZMAT RADIO

Gamer tags are tied to accounts and can only be changed when you go through the process to change the gamer tag. No one can give you a gamer tag to assign to another account.

So, neither you or as you stated, "people threating to take the tag as soon as it is chnaged" can take that gamer tag.

The gamer tag won't be made available right away if you change the gamer tag on that original account.

adyoz

try changing the gamer tag on the old account then you should be able to use that gamer tag on your new account.

eG x Thee Elf

DarkRaider777,

There is no way to delete a gamer tag. You can pay to have it changed, but deleting the Microsoft Account will not delete the associated gamer tag and will only make that gamer tag inaccessible since there will no longer be a supporting Microsoft account.

GhoulsANDGhosts

Yes they were live accounts that's why they had gamer tags. A few years ago you can set up a gamer tag on the Xbox without the link to a Microsoft account so how do you recover these old gamer tags without a Microsoft account?

Bandido1508

The xbox feature is part of your Microsoft account. Not all accounts have a gamer tag, but all xbox accounts are part of the Microsoft account. The gamer tag which is not a required feature of the Microsoft account is so that gamers can represent themselves
in a public manner to other gamers without revealing their actual account (which is the account email).

The gamer tag is not part of Microsoft security in any form, it may help you recover a lost account but just having a gamer tag will not give you access to or is part of the security for a Microsoft account. I did Xbox support for three years, I helped
recover many accounts while customer support was able to do that. I have never heard of a secondary gamer tag before. The only way to recover the account now is through the compromised account link listed above.

Gamer tag and account