Incorrectly flagged for unusual activity when going through AI 103 courses

MRINAL SHRIVASTAVA 0 Reputation points
2026-08-29T02:59:36.9066667+00:00

I am going through the AI-103 courses and exercises. Each exercise recommends creating a Foundry project at the start and then deleting the resources once the exercise is finished. Now, however, when I try to deploy a new Azure OpenAI model such as gpt-5-mini, I get the error shown in the screenshot. It appears my account has been flagged for suspicious activity, even though all I have done is follow the instructions provided in the exercises. I am hoping to take the AI-103 exam soon, but this is becoming a blocker in my preparation. I can confirm there is no issue with my subscription or billing, since I can create other resources — such as Blob storage — without any problems. I am also not using a VPN. Also, when I try to create a support ticket, I am prompted to go for the paid support service as this is a technical issue. Why should I pay if I am just following instructions in the courses for AI 103 on MS Learn?

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  1. Senthil kumar 2,330 Reputation points
    2026-08-29T06:01:34.4533333+00:00

    Hi @MRINAL SHRIVASTAVA

    • as per my understanding may be blocked from Microsoft reason behind most of the users using this model from same like AI-103 course users.

    No need to pay. Just send message to support team. they will guide you.

    1. Azure Portal → Help + support
    2. Create a support request
    3. Issue type: Technical
    4. Service: Azure OpenAI Service or Azure AI Services
    5. Problem type: Account or subscription access / Subscription unblock / Security review

    In another way use same and similar models below attached those models.

    • gpt‑4o‑mini
    • gpt‑4.1‑mini Thanks.

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