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[sawmyathway-gic]

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My GitHub Actions workflows fail with:

"The job was not started because your account is locked due to a billing issue."

My repository is public.
My Billing and licensing page shows no payment issues.
Actions minutes are available.

Please help unlock my account.

[pratikrath126]

Check email for billing notices. Verify no overdue invoices. If in an organization, org owner may have issue. Contact GitHub Support if unresolved.

[AviJxn]

This error usually appears when GitHub flags an account for billing or usage verification, even if everything looks fine on your dashboard.

Here are a few things you can check:

1. Verify billing status (again carefully)
   Go to Settings → Billing & Plans and make sure:

• No pending invoices
• No failed payments
• Spending limits are not exceeded

2. Check organization vs personal account
   If the workflow runs under an organization, the billing issue might be there instead of your personal account.

3. Free tier / restrictions
   Even for public repositories, some features may be temporarily restricted if GitHub detects unusual usage patterns.

4. Recent changes
   If you recently:

• Added a payment method
• Changed plan
• Hit usage limits
  It can trigger temporary locks.

5. Try re-running after some time
   Sometimes this is a temporary system flag that resolves automatically.

6. Contact GitHub Support (most important)
   If everything looks correct, this is likely a backend restriction.

Go to:
https://support.github.com/

Submit a request and include:

• Repository link
• Screenshot of the error
• Confirmation that billing shows no issues

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Unfortunately, account locks cannot be manually resolved from the user side if it's a system flag, so GitHub Support is the final step.

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