How To Claim an Inactive Instagram Username
If you’re setting up an Instagram account, and you’ve thought of the perfect username that reflects who you are, what you do, and what your mission is - the odds are that your desired username is already registered, and held by an inactive account. Companies and influencers wanting to kickstart their Instagram presence realize that having the right username is valuable.
So what do you do, when the username you want is taken by an inactive account?
If your desired username is occupied and inactive, there are no direct ways to get your hands on it. Unless you know what you’re doing. There are many service providers on SWAPD who are perfectly capable of securing the Instagram username you’ve been dreaming of. But these services aren’t free. Due to the high demand of valuable usernames, and username claim services in general - these service providers put their exclusive partnerships with Facebook on the line to secure your username, and it comes at a price.
Who is able to make requests for inactive usernames directly to the relevant team?
Anyone who has obtained a media or marketing partnership with Facebook or Instagram, will have the ability to raise requests on behalf of their company, or the clients that they serve. Processes around claiming inactive usernames are reserved for partners who benefit Facebook financially, or who has obtained a partnership through different means.
Can someone help me claim an inactive 2-letter Instagram username?
While many Facebook partners will inform you that Instagram does not release short or generic usernames (ex. pizza, hello, bye), there are some people who are capable of securing more desirable usernames, like a 2-letter Instagram handle. Due to the rarity of this ability, it holds a higher value and price for the end-user.