Is it possible to deactivate a Twitter account for a little while only and reactivate with all the same settings/followers whenever you want?

11 ANSWERS

1. 

   ZeeZee

   i dont think it is possible purple as i know many people starting from scratch after canceling

   Report abuse     Aug 24, 2011 12:19 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

2. 

   Zeriya

   So if, for whatever reason, you found that your Twitter account has been deleted; whether it was a vengeful ex, a hacker or a fit of rage, you have 6 months before your account is permanently deleted.
   
   To restore your account there are 2 options:
   
   Send an email to restore@twitter.com from the email address that is attached to the Twitter account. In that email you should include your username, your intention of restoring the account, and the subject ‘restore my deleted account’ . They will added you the list of people waiting for a restore and it will usually take anywhere from 4-6 weeks for your account to be restored. When your account has been fully restored, you will be notified by email.
   Fill in the form on the Twitter Help Center and select ‘restore my deleted account’ from the drop down.
   
   According to many who have tried the two options, sending an email tends to get the job done much quicker than filling in the form. My suggestion is try both.
   
   However, if you are waiting to use the same email address to start a different account then you would have to wait 30 days after the activation to be able to do that.
   
   The only accounts that you won’t be able to restore are those deleted by Twitter due to illegal activities. Personally, I think the way that Twitter deals with the issue is way better than the way Facebook deals with it. There are Facebook users who can’t even get a reason for why their accounts have been suspended and there are others that don’t even want the account but would like to start a new account with the same email address.
   
   Have you found this article helpful? Do you think Twitter has better customer service than Facebook? Share with us your thoughts in the comment section below.

   Report abuse     Aug 24, 2011 12:21 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

3. 

   Tammy

   Hello again there Purple Pyscho! Lovely Dp with the pretty Butterflies!
   Onto your question, i dont really know much about twitter although i have heard that once you delete it thats it. However it looks like our fellow yabber Zeriya has got a very useful post where it might be possible to work your way around.
   Hope this helps and be sure to keep yabbing =)

   Report abuse     Aug 24, 2011 12:49 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

4. 

   Fashionista!

   Hey PurplePsycho
   Well im quite new to twitter but i think once you deleted it! gone!
   Take Zeriya's advice it may help more than my answer,

   Report abuse     Aug 24, 2011 01:21 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

5. 

   MU18

   not sure i dont think so

   Report abuse     Aug 24, 2011 02:00 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

6. 

   Nerd

   Nope. Unlike Facebok, once you deactivate a twitter account, you can't reactivate it. It's permanent =(
   
   Just concentrate on your studies and dont go on it *self control* :)

   Report abuse     Aug 24, 2011 07:39 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

7. 

   MariamShah

   I dont think it is possible. :(

   Report abuse     Aug 24, 2011 10:01 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

8. 

   Wasssel

   I know some people have tried to and they THOUGHT it'd be like facebook where you can get it back but it failed and it ended up deleting their twitter account lol.

   Report abuse     Aug 27, 2011 06:54 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

9. 

   Wasssel

   i dont think. a few people tried to deactivate it and it ended up deleting it lol

   Report abuse     Sep 9, 2011 06:58 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

10. 

    Arslan

    yea it seems Zeriya has posted a good aswer and i would suggest trying to recover it a month ahead of time so by the time your school ends your twitter will be restored

    Report abuse     Sep 12, 2011 04:35 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

11. 

    JoshGriffiths

    dont htink so

    Report abuse     Sep 15, 2011 11:18 AM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)