Child Account Not Turning Into Adult Account

by IndyMae03
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Child Account Not Turning Into Adult Account

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I didn't want to do this publicly but it seems like my only option at this point and the only way I can get some actual help. 

 

I have had a child account since Christmas 2014 when I was 10 years old. Obviously, my parents set me up a child account on Origin. For four years, I have had the same child account although I was told that it would be automatically updated when I turned the minimum age to have an adult account. I'm from the U.K and (correct me if I'm wrong) but the minimum age is 14. 7 months have passed since my 14th birthday and I have received nothing telling me about changing my account into an adult account. I play The Sims quite a bit and not being able to download people's creations or even simply messaging my friends on Origin is agitating. 

 

Please, if anyone knows anything; please help. I am desperate for answers as I have been receiving none. 

 

Thank you. 

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Re: Child Account Not Turning Into Adult Account

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@IndyMae03

 

The following link has info on this issue: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/account/aging-up-an-origin-account-to-an-adult-account

 

If you are not seeing a pop-up in Origin then do contact us as below and we can assist, thanks.

 

If required, click the following link to contact an Advisor: https://help.ea.com/en/contact-us/

For help with contacting an Advisor, please see this link: http://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/How-to-contact-an-Advisor-via-EA-Help/td-p/5650100

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Re: Child Account Not Turning Into Adult Account

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@IndyMae03

 

The following link has info on this issue: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/account/aging-up-an-origin-account-to-an-adult-account

 

If you are not seeing a pop-up in Origin then do contact us as below and we can assist, thanks.

 

If required, click the following link to contact an Advisor: https://help.ea.com/en/contact-us/

For help with contacting an Advisor, please see this link: http://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/How-to-contact-an-Advisor-via-EA-Help/td-p/5650100

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I have the exact same problem. I’m about to turn 15, and I haven’t gotten any notification. 
    I was once doing something on my phone or computer, and I was super busy. And I got a notification out of nowhere, I didn’t even read it. Because I didn’t have time and I had to go. But I think it said something about an adult account. And as I said, I didn’t even read it. I closed it, before I even realized what it said.  I play The Sims 4 quite a lot too. And I don’t have the community gallery. I have been struggling with this for a super long time. I mean- like a few years!   and I can’t find the answer! 

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