[BUG] Payment declined for Claude Pro subscription from Nicaragua with multiple cards
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- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Description of the issue:
I am trying to subscribe to Claude Pro. My account and billing information is from Nicaragua.
Getting "Your card was declined" error with no additional details
Issue persists across 6 different cards from multiple networks (Visa, Mastercard, etc.)
Bank confirmed they're not blocking transactions
What Should Happen?
Payment should go through with no issues and claude pro suscription should be activated.
Error Messages/Logs
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 402 ()
{
"error": {
"message": "Unrecognized request URL (GET: /v1/setup_intents/seti_1TbBygBjIQrRQnuxbVyYujhu/confirm). Please see https://stripe.com/docs or we can help at https://support.stripe.com/.",
"type": "invalid_request_error"
}
}
Steps to Reproduce
Attempt to subscribe to Claude Pro from Nicaragua
Enter payment details
Receive immediate decline with generic error message
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.150
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
Location: Nicaragua (confirmed as supported billing location)
Tried: 6 different cards, multiple browsers, different devices, different networks
Waited 6+ hours between attempts
No VPN active
Bank confirmation: no blocks on their end
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