[BUG] Claude Max 5x Gift subscription auto-canceled on April 16 — account reverted to Free with 66% remaining
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
My Claude Max 5x Gift subscription was silently canceled on April 16, 2026 — no user action, no notification.
Account email: urasav12061997@gmail.com
Plan: Claude Max 5x Gift – 1 Month
Activation date: April 5, 2026
Expected end date: May 5, 2026
Date reverted to Free: April 16, 2026
Receipt: Invoice 4RZZZAVR-0001, Receipt 2033-3519-3567
Approximately 66% of the subscription period was cut off. Settings → Billing now shows Free plan.
This is a known systemic issue:
- #48516 — same bug, comments closed
- #45335 — Max gift auto-canceled after ~1 week
- #44163 — Gift Pro auto-canceled
Please escalate to a human specialist, not an AI agent.
Receipt-2033-3519-3567 (1).pdf
What Should Happen?
The subscription should remain active until May 5, 2026. The downgrade was not initiated by me — this is a backend error on Anthropic's side.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Receive a Claude Max 5x Gift subscription code
- Redeem the code on claude.ai — redemption is confirmed, receipt issued
- Use the account normally for ~11 days
- On April 16, 2026, access is silently revoked with no notification
- Settings → Billing shows Free plan despite valid receipt (Apr 5 – May 5, 2026)
Note: This is a billing issue on claude.ai, not a Claude Code bug.
Related issues: #48516, #45335, #44163
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
April 15, 2026
Claude Code Version
N/A — this is a billing issue on claude.ai, not a Claude Code bug
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
- Receive a Claude Max 5x Gift subscription code
- Redeem the code on claude.ai — redemption confirmed
- Use the account normally for ~11 days
- On April 16, 2026, access is silently revoked with no notification
- Settings → Billing shows Free plan despite valid receipt (Apr 5 – May 5, 2026)
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