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Re: an issue with your Electronic Arts account which will prevent SWTOR purchases

@ego1ste84 

Support said gametime has been added , so that is good to hear 

if not done so yet, you need to cancel any swtor subscription in your steam account, it can be repurchased when this gametime ends

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  • ankhedu's avatar
    ankhedu
    2 years ago

    Hello, im trying to comeback to this game like 1-2 years ago, but i cant fix this on my account:

    "There is an issue with your Electronic Arts account which will prevent SWTOR purchases until resolved. Please contact customer support (https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/star-wars/star-wars-the-old-republic/swtor-support) for further assistance".

    And the support long time ago try to reset my pw, we did it, do a phonecall, etc and nothing. What can i do? I just wanna play and pay a subscription.

    Thanks

    ID: ankhedu

  • proxos666's avatar
    proxos666
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    2 years ago

    @ankhedu 

    did you fix the account issue from last year ?  see https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion-Technical/Steam-subscription-not-working/m-p/11175623#M84010

    You need to reset the password on the linked EA account that account has the persona abcdpvfbuo7mp (not AnkhEdu your posting on now) that EA account uses a hotmail email (email is different to swtor email)

    use the following link to reset the password use this link then login on that EA account to fix the swtor account for purchasing

    for future purchases, use incognito mode on chrome initially if you purchase on swtor.com to be sure browser cache and cookies is cleared

  • ankhedu's avatar
    ankhedu
    2 years ago

    Hello again and thanks for respond.

    That always told me about "this" persona abcdpvfbuo7mp.

    I long time ago switch from hotmail to gmail, now i se both mails, primary is gmail, secondary for backup hotmail. And both have the same name "ankheducito"...

    But i remember someone told me about this bug because a sistem migration from ea. 

    I dont know if i have to remove my hotmail or i dont know what i have to do just to pay my sub and play. 

    And i already reset the EA PW in your link, try to purchase from the direct webside, and fail. same message.

  • ankhedu's avatar
    ankhedu
    2 years ago

    Hello again and thanks, im living in spain, they dont have support via phone here? 

  • proxos666's avatar
    proxos666
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    2 years ago

    @ankhedu 

    the cost will be up to your phone plan ? 

    Here in Australia for example vodafone mobile phones include free calls to the UK 

  • I'm having the same problem.  Still not resolved nearly a year later.  I can't sub and I can't even get a game time card.  Getting "There is an issue with your Electronic Arts account which will prevent SWTOR purchases until resolved. Please contact customer support (https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/star-wars/star-wars-the-old-republic/swtor-support) for further assistance." error.  I have used the links and reset my password via EA and tried again in an incognito window to no avail.  Please help.

  • proxos666's avatar
    proxos666
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    2 years ago

    @MollyRajahBrandi 

    swtor account displayname ?   if it has been going on for nearly a year, generally a 5 minute phone call would of resolved it

  • swtor account name is MollyRajahBrandi.  Left the game 280 days ago with this problem and came back two days ago.  While I appreciate the assistance you provide, was it really necessary to be snarky?  I don't generally call CS for a game I don't actively play especially when last I dealt with them in 2012 we had a language barrier issue for the English CS.

  • proxos666's avatar
    proxos666
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    2 years ago

    @MollyRajahBrandi 

    not trying to be snarky just stating that calling would of resolved this issue back then

    anyways have flagged to check the issue to see if any options exist but to call , response will be in about 5 hrs when support are online for the day

  • proxos666's avatar
    proxos666
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    2 years ago

    @MollyRajahBrandi 

    To fix the account issue, You can try to reset the password on the linked EA account that account has been disabled and uses a different email to the one used on your swtor account  (and the ea account your posting on now (so it is not the EA account your posting on now)
    The linked ea account used a Gmail.com email address, mail is similar to what you have on your swtor account but with gmail.com

    use this link (insert the Gmail.com email address into that link) to reset the password then login on that EA account to fix the swtor account for purchasing

  • Thanks for the help.  I don't have access to my gmail account anymore so I guess it's a call to CS tomorrow due to Turkey Day.

  • Hello. I am getting this same message that I can't buy a subscription to Star Wars: the old Republic.

    "There is an issue with your Electronic Arts account which will prevent SWTOR purchases until resolved. Please contact customer support for further assistance."

    I bought a subscription thru steam without reading the reviews for it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1333220/STAR_WARS_The_Old_Republic___Subscriptions/#app_reviews_hash 

    2,009 negative reviews. Apparently its common knowledge, according to the reviews, that buying the subscription through steam does not work out of the box.

    And if you don't buy it using a certain method with steam it will not add the subscription to your SWTOR account.

    Where I am at is I bought through the sub through steam and I can't refund it.

    But I don't give a crap about that! Just let me buy it through the website!

    EDIT: I forgot to mention I Already did the fixes up above and I am still getting the Message on the SWTOR Website.

    What email do I contact to fix the EA Account for SWTOR?

    Thanks - Jaro

  • proxos666's avatar
    proxos666
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    2 years ago

    @Jaroden7k 

    What happens is if the accounts are not linked prior to the purchase, or if the swtor account is disabled for subscribing, then no gametime can be added to that account , not even swtor support can add gametime until the account issue is resolved 

    you will need to email screenshots as per https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion-Technical/INFO-Steam-Purchase-Not-Working/td-p/9356718/jump-to/first-unread-message

    will need the swtor account displayname to check the account for issues, and support has your email with the screenshots

  • bonewisher's avatar
    bonewisher
    Newcomer
    3 months ago

    Yes, I have this issue and tried to follow instructions, but EA support can't be used for tickets.

    I'm not good with computers, so I have trouble finding a solution to this.

    Got an old account from the very beginning and both the old sec key tool is battery failed (got that sorted via my phone app)

    Tried to fix this account issue, but I don't really know why it occurs. It feels like EA forces me to sync all my different old games into one account. Is it a must all games need to use same email/username now? 

    need help

     

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