used gamertags

Discus and support used gamertags in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; wondering if you can help there is a gamertag i would like on xbox but it taken by i nno used account a friend told me that his friend knows some1 who... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by delta uknighted, Jan 20, 2014.

  1. delta uknighted
    delta uknighted Guest

    used gamertags


    wondering if you can help there is a gamertag i would like on xbox but it taken by i nno used account a friend told me that his friend knows some1 who works for microsoft and that if a account is not used for a sertan amount of time the gamertag can be used
    is this true plz reply as really want the gamertag the gamertag am would like is Uknighted

    :)
     
    delta uknighted, Jan 20, 2014
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  2. Demoniakki
    Demoniakki Guest
    Gamertag already used

    Hi,

    I would like to change my Gamertag, but the Gamertag is already used by someone. I check his profile and he doesn't have an avatar, no games and no sucess. Is this account considered as inactive? If he his, can the Support change his Gamertag so I can change
    it?

    Thanks
     
    Demoniakki, Jan 20, 2014
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  3. LuckySlevin 237
    LuckySlevin 237 Guest
    Gamertag already used

    Hello,

    today I tried to change my Gamertag. Unfortunately it is already used. So far so good, but there are two points that make me curious about that.

    1. Its a very unspecific name due to its prefix.

    2. I cannot find the player with this name on the Xbox Live website.

    Could it be possible that the name is not in usage but is still blocked. And is there any way to reactivate such a "dead" Gamertag e.g. from a player who renamed their account?

    Thank you for your answer.

    Sincerely,

    Ingo
     
    LuckySlevin 237, Jan 20, 2014
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  4. Klokkwork
    Klokkwork Guest

    used gamertags

    There is no current set amount of time before a Gamertag is freed up, as far as I know. Microsoft did once free up a bunch of old Gamertags, but people snatched them up and began selling them to the highest bidder, so I doubt we'll see that happen again
    anytime soon. Also, while a Gamertag may appear to be unused on Xbox, remember that it can still be in use through other Microsoft services. Gamertags are used for Windows Phone, Windows 8, Zune, Games for Windows Live, etc...
     
    Klokkwork, Jan 20, 2014
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  5. delta uknighted
    delta uknighted Guest
    o i was wondering wanted that gamertag for mounths now couldent get hold of it some guy said it wa shis dad gave him a 3 mounth xbox live for it didnt have it is there eny way i can get in touch with the owner sent loads of messages on xbox live about it
    not 1 reply
     
    delta uknighted, Jan 27, 2014
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  6. Daft Badger
    Daft Badger Guest
    You cannot contact the owner of that gamertag other than sending a message.

    If it says the tag is taken then thats it,you can't have it.
     
    Daft Badger, Oct 31, 2018
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  7. Daft Badger Win User

    used gamertags

    You cannot contact the owner of that gamertag other than sending a message.

    If it says the tag is taken then thats it,you can't have it.
  8. Klokkwork Win User

    used gamertags

    There is no current set amount of time before a Gamertag is freed up, as far as I know. Microsoft did once free up a bunch of old Gamertags, but people snatched them up and began selling them to the highest bidder, so I doubt we'll see that happen again
    anytime soon. Also, while a Gamertag may appear to be unused on Xbox, remember that it can still be in use through other Microsoft services. Gamertags are used for Windows Phone, Windows 8, Zune, Games for Windows Live, etc...
  9. MeanMachine 47 Win User

    Gamertag in use

    Hi there.

    Unfortunately Microsoft do not tell us when accounts are released, all you can do is keep trying every so often.
  10. Smwutches Win User

    Gamertag Use

    After some policy changes, there will not be another mass reset. As of 2016, if a person doesn't sign into their Xbox account for 5 years, the account will be freed up. As of August 30, 2019, if a person doesn't sign into their Microsoft account within
    2 years, the account will be closed which should free up the gamertag as well. Otherwise, with the new gamertag policy, multiple people can use the same gamertag, you'll just be given a suffix to differentiate between tags.
  11. delta uknighted Win User

    used gamertags

    o i was wondering wanted that gamertag for mounths now couldent get hold of it some guy said it wa shis dad gave him a 3 mounth xbox live for it didnt have it is there eny way i can get in touch with the owner sent loads of messages on xbox live about it
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