What ChatGPT shows: "Our systems have detected unusual activity coming from your system. Please try again later."
ChatGPT Sees This Address:
216.73.217.22
Columbus, Ohio, United States · Anthropic, PBC
Your address looks like a normal home or mobile connection. If ChatGPT still complains, check the MAYBE rows and the fixes below.
What ChatGPT Can Tell From Your Connection
Datacenter address:
Anthropic, PBC is a home or mobile provider
No
VPN app:
No known VPN network
No
iCloud Private Relay:
Not an Apple or Cloudflare relay address
No
Shared mobile address:
Not a mobile network
No
Cloudflare WARP:
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Clock vs Address:
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Why ChatGPT does this
ChatGPT limits addresses that send a lot of traffic or that belong to VPNs, proxies and datacenters, where automated tools run.
Many people share one address on mobile networks, offices and public Wi-Fi, so someone else's activity can get you flagged too.
How to fix it
Turn off any VPN, proxy or iCloud Private Relay, then reload ChatGPT.
Disable browser extensions for a moment, especially ones that change your connection or block scripts.
Switch networks: home Wi-Fi instead of mobile data or public Wi-Fi, or the other way round.
Wait a while: these limits usually lift on their own.
Fixed something? Reload this page: the checks above update with your new connection.
Why does ChatGPT say unusual activity detected?
Its systems think requests from your address look automated or come through a VPN, proxy or datacenter. Shared addresses on mobile and public networks make it more likely.
Is my account banned?
Usually not. The message is about the address. Changing networks or waiting a while normally fixes it.
