However, there is no such thing as a magic number for how many times an account must be reported before it’s banned. If anything in violation of Instagram policies is detected, the best strategy is to report it. The Instagram team reviews all reported accounts and determines whether or not to delete them.
It can take anywhere from 90 days to a year for the deletion procedure to be completed. After 90 days, copies of your material may remain in backup storage, which we use to recover in the event of a disaster, software error, or other data loss catastrophe.
If you discover that a username you want is no longer available, the only option is to notify Instagram. After Instagram’s staff have reviewed your report, they will determine whether the account should be deleted or not. You could well acquire the username of your dreams.
Instagram will look at your appeal, which can take up to 24 hours. Of course, submitting an appeal does not guarantee that your account will be reinstated.
To contact a user, tap their username from their Feed or story post, or search for it in the profile. In the upper right corner of the profile, touch (iPhone) or (Android). A report is an option. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the task.
