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Essential plan: Active contacts stuck at 557/250 (Contacts & Live Chat empty) — IG automations not sending

  • January 3, 2026
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berkindev

Hi ManyChat team,

I’m on the Essential (paid) plan (not Free). My Billing shows 557/250 active contacts, so I’m getting the “You’ve hit the limit” message.

 

Problem: I can’t reduce the active contact count because Contacts and Live Chat are empty on my side (nothing to delete), but Billing still counts 557 active contacts.

As a result, all Instagram automations stopped sending (Comment-to-DM, Auto DM/auto replies, welcome messages — nothing sends).

 

What I tried:

 

  • Disconnected and reconnected Instagram

  • Refresh Instagram permissions (success)

  • Checked Display settings (not “subscribed-only”)

  • Tested with another Instagram account (still not sending)

 

Request:

Could you please recalculate/reset my active contact count or remove the old Instagram contacts tied to the previous connection/account so I can get back under the 250 limit without upgrading?

 

Account: Berkin Yılmaz | Developer & Tech Creator

Instagram: @berkindev

Plan: Essential

 

I can provide screenshots showing: Billing 557/250, “hit the limit” popup, and empty Contacts/Live Chat pages.