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Anthropic charged user $240, suspended Claude Ultra access, refused refund

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A user reported being charged $240 for Anthropic's Claude Ultra subscription, only to have their access suspended days later. Despite appealing the suspension and requesting a refund for the unused portion of the month, Anthropic's support system reportedly denied both requests and retained the full payment. AI

RANK_REASON User complaint about billing and access issues, not a company announcement or significant industry event.

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Anthropic charged user $240, suspended Claude Ultra access, refused refund

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/akopian25 ·

    Anthropic charged me $240 for Claude Ultra, suspended my access days later, and refused to refund the unused time

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I paid $240 for a month of Claude Ultra and lost access a few days later. Anthropic denied my appeal without specifying what triggered the suspension. When I asked for a refund for the unused time, its support bot refused and closed the chat twic…

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