Think twice before opening Charles Schwab Account

My account has been locked for a few weeks and I can’t reach the department that locked the account. Whenever I call customer support, they have to e-mail the department since they are not client facing and wouldn’t take calls. I went to the local Schwab branch to give ID and I also send them a notarized letter. No one from the department that locked the account has reached out to me and I have called customer service number of times. Not sure if this some type of delay tactic to keep money at Schwab.

This doesn’t seem to be unique to me:

[https://www.reddit.com/r/Schwab/comments/manx6u/account_restricted_proof_of_residence_taking_23/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Schwab/comments/manx6u/account_restricted_proof_of_residence_taking_23/)

[https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/kre9bl/schwab_unavailable_for_transfer_account_restricted/](https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/kre9bl/schwab_unavailable_for_transfer_account_restricted/)

[https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/chj35y/new_charles_schwab_account_restricted_before/](https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/chj35y/new_charles_schwab_account_restricted_before/)

[https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/k9j7vw/my_charles_schwab_account_has_been_locked_due_to/](https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/k9j7vw/my_charles_schwab_account_has_been_locked_due_to/)

[https://www.reddit.com/r/Schwab/comments/q7ndmk/schwab_account_locked/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Schwab/comments/q7ndmk/schwab_account_locked/)

[https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ky8wmi/regarding_an_ongoing_issue_with_charles_schwab/](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ky8wmi/regarding_an_ongoing_issue_with_charles_schwab/)

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