Question about gamertag ban and missing "free" gamertag change.

Discus and support Question about gamertag ban and missing "free" gamertag change. in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; Hi, I'm having a couple of issues I hope someone can help me out with. First, my gamertag (Sexlexis) was banned a couple of days ago, and I'm curious... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by Cristal Connors, May 18, 2016.

  1. Question about gamertag ban and missing "free" gamertag change.


    Hi, I'm having a couple of issues I hope someone can help me out with.

    First, my gamertag (Sexlexis) was banned a couple of days ago, and I'm curious what was deemed offensive about it, since it originally was accepted during my account setup, and the words "sex" and "sexy" still seem to make it through the filters when trying
    out new names for a gamertag. I have this nickname on many different websites and have never had an issue with it, as the word "sex" in itself may be in slight poor taste, but isn't offensive. I'd understand if the name was some sort of sex position or slang,
    but it's a completely made up nickname with zero context implied. I also understand if I'm not able to recover that gamertag, but I would still like some clarification in what determined it was offensive enough to ban.

    Second, my gamertag was changed to something random, without an opportunity for me to choose a new one. I've never changed my name since signing up for my Xbox profile, and when trying out new gamertags, the website even told me that I had one free name change
    that is available to every user. So tonight when I went to change my gamertag, it's telling me I need to pay $10 to change it. I'm wondering if it is possible to fix this error, and also perhaps credit an additional free name change to my account so I have
    the opportunity to change my gamertag from the random one that I was given, with my original free one available in the future if I end up wanting to change it again.

    Thanks!

    :)
     
    Cristal Connors, May 18, 2016
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  2. SatlaHarfa
    SatlaHarfa Guest
    Will i get banned using this gamertag?

    I have the gamertag "JHAD EL SALIM" on my xbox one for about 2 months now. I saw a tweet from gamespot that someone got banned on psn for using the gamertag iJihad. Will i get banned on xbox? Please let me know because if i will get banned i want to tell to microsoft that will let me change the gamertag for free again
     
    SatlaHarfa, May 18, 2016
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  3. n7oldnavy
    n7oldnavy Guest
    Will i get banned using this gamertag?

    Why did you pick JHAD EL SALIM as your gamertag?
     
    n7oldnavy, May 18, 2016
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  4. Smwutches
    Smwutches Guest

    Question about gamertag ban and missing "free" gamertag change.

    To find out why you were given a forced name change, you would need to go to
    http://enforcement.xbox.com
    .

    The free change is only available if you were given a randomly generated tag when you created your account and are changing that tag. Since you had a tag you chose for yourself, you have already used your change and you will need to pay to change your tag
    to something else.
     
    Smwutches, May 18, 2016
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  5. I submitted a review on there; thank you!

    As for the free change, up until I actually submitted a new gamertag, it told me on the name change page that I had an available free one. It seems lots of other users are having this issue as well. Is there a reason we are all being told we have a free
    one available and then being hit with a charge once we submit?
     
    Cristal Connors, May 18, 2016
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  6. Smwutches
    Smwutches Guest
    It's just a default message that's listed there for everyone for some reason, but it is noted on the instruction page that it is only available if you're changing a gamertag you did not choose

    support.xbox.com/.../change-xbox-live-gamertag
     
    Smwutches, Oct 31, 2018
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  7. Smwutches Win User

    Question about gamertag ban and missing "free" gamertag change.

    It's just a default message that's listed there for everyone for some reason, but it is noted on the instruction page that it is only available if you're changing a gamertag you did not choose

    support.xbox.com/.../change-xbox-live-gamertag
  8. Cristal Connors Win User

    Question about gamertag ban and missing "free" gamertag change.

    I submitted a review on there; thank you!

    As for the free change, up until I actually submitted a new gamertag, it told me on the name change page that I had an available free one. It seems lots of other users are having this issue as well. Is there a reason we are all being told we have a free
    one available and then being hit with a charge once we submit?
  9. Smwutches Win User

    Question about gamertag ban and missing "free" gamertag change.

    To find out why you were given a forced name change, you would need to go to
    http://enforcement.xbox.com
    .

    The free change is only available if you were given a randomly generated tag when you created your account and are changing that tag. Since you had a tag you chose for yourself, you have already used your change and you will need to pay to change your tag
    to something else.
  10. Boombaa Win User

    Enforcement changed my gamer tag...

    You can hit the Enforcement team by using
    enforcement.xbox.com
    only, and regarding a forced gamertag change you will not be allowed to get back the old one of course.

    This is from the Enforcement site pages:

    Can I get a free Gamertag change by going to the enforcement forums?

    Some users are under the impression that simply by inquiring about a forced Gamertag change in the enforcement forums XBLPET will provide a free Gamertag change. This is not the
    case.


    While players are encouraged to post if they have questions about an enforcement action, posting in the forums does not in any way guarantee a free Gamertag change. In the past,
    a forced Gamertag change gave users the opportunity to change the offending Gamertag free of charge. Unfortunately, this gesture was prone to abuse, and many people simply chose new, equally offensive Gamertags. As a result, the Gamertag enforcement process
    changed. A forced Gamertag change now automatically assigns a new Gamertag to the account, much in the same way a system-generated Gamertag is provided when you first sign up for Xbox Live.


    If a player is unhappy with the assigned Gamertag and wishes to change it, he or she may purchase a new Gamertag through the standard Gamertag change process
  11. XBF Ruben D Win User

    Xbox Live Gamertag Availability

    Hello there,

    Thank you for posting on Xbox Forums. In regards to your question about Gamertag Availability, if you are trying to change your gamertag and it is notifying you that it is unavailable, then you will have to change it to a different
    name.

    For more info on Gamertag's please view this
    FAQ
    for the latest update to Gamertag's.

    If you have any other questions, please feel free to reply back letting us know. Thank you again for posting on Xbox Forums.
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