Error 203?

[Feider]

first, forgive me if this is the wrong forum for this post

I'm trying to create my final trial account. It would be my 6th from home within the past month or so. At the final account creation page I get an "error 203" message. I have searched the forums and haven't found much. The most promising lead was a possible limit of trials per IP address. I'm not positive how to reset/change my IP but I've tried resetting comp (mac), router and cable modem. No luck.
Has anyone run into an Error 203 problem?

Thanks.

[Jafula]

From what I have read, you can contact Blizzard and they might be able to reset it for you (so you can get more trial accounts).

[phineas01]

I had this problem. I called blizz and they told me my card was locked by the bank, which it wasn't. Only thing I could do was use my computer at work.

[Naylix]

Error 203 is a limit on how many trial accounts you can create from the same IP - if you have a static IP from your ISP, you cannot "reset" it (hence static) - if it's DHCP dynamic, you can pull the power to your router, wait an hour or so and plug it back in, you will most likely have a new IP.

Your best bet though, is visit a friend you trust (ie who has antivirus installed, and updates his OS), borrow his PC, log into the wow website and create your final trial account. Then, when you come home, log on again, and change your password (just in case).

When I made mine (I have 2 sets of 5, 1 set is retired, damn you RAF for appearing 2 weeks after first set was created), I both times hit the limit on the 4th or 5th account, so I had to dial my VPN into work, and use the server there to create the last accounts. Worked like a charm.

If none of these options are available to you, you have to call Blizzard and explain you're trying to create 6 accounts for multiboxing, but you receive an error 203 on the 6th account. They can unlock your IP. Or just wait a day or two, it resets itself.

[Feider]

Thanks for the info. I'll try creating the last trial from work today.

[Hachoo]

Yep I had the same issue on my home PC - basically their way of keeping too many accounts from being open from the same IP address due to gold spammers, etc.

I just took my laptop to a starbucks, got a cup of coffee and signed up from there :D

[Mzenger]

I just ran the Ethernet cable directly into my computer from the cable modem. By taking the router out of the loop, I was able to sign up for more trial accounts.