How can I get my old XBOX Live gamertag back?
My previous gamertag was "PlanetOrtalon86" and I changed it to "PlanetO86". I want to change it back, but I'm getting an error message saying something like:
Maximum Length: 12 Characters
How do I change it back to the old gamertag?
Best Answer
How gamertags work has changed a bit over the years, but currently the basic restrictions are:
Gamertags can be up to 12 characters long, including spaces. They can’t start with a number.
Previously, 16 characters were supported, but this changed to support suffixing:
We require at least 3 characters to auto-assign you a suffix and make sure that everybody has an equal chance to have a name they can be proud of. Many older games allowed 16 characters for displaying gamertags. We reserve three of those characters for the suffix and one for the # symbol, leaving 12 characters for gamertags.
Unfortunately, there's no way to get your old gamertag back if it doesn't meet the current requirements.
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Can I get my old gamertag back Xbox?
Press the Xbox button once the console is on and connected to an active internet connection. Choose 'recover gamertag'. Then enter your email relating to the gamertag.How do I find my old Xbox username?
Go to Settings and select Account. Scroll right to Your Information and select Account Security. The Microsoft account associated with your Xbox gamertag is shown on the right side of the screen.How do you recover a deleted gamertag on Xbox one?
Press the Green X in the Middle of the Control when you're in the Dashboard and select Recover Gamertag, Note that you need your Email Address and your password that you use to create your Gamertag to sign back in.How do I recover my Xbox Live account with just my gamertag?
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