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TunnelBear Overview

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Rating Distribution

TunnelBear has a 2.0 star rating from 3 customer reviews and consumers are mostly dissatisfied. Rating distribution shows 67% unfavorable. Reviews cite high price level and concerns about privacy, data security, refunds, and cancellations.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Consider TunnelBear reviews and compare other VPN options before buying.
  • Expect slow or no replies from customer service for billing and refunds.
  • Download is easy but membership and password recovery may be problematic.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Unresponsive customer service and inability to reach a live human.
  • Automatic charges, billing disputes, and refund or cancellation problems.
  • Account recovery and subscription restore issues affecting security.

Positive Feedback

Easy to download and install on devices.

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Anonymous
map-marker Scottsdale, Arizona

Automatic charge requested to be reversed

Please reverse your automatic charge to my account.

The same has not been authorized.

Thank you.

Emma P. de la Cruz

(480 995-****

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Richard J Wbf

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| map-marker Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo

Customer Service will not respond

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AI Highlights
  • - Cannot select United States as a tunnel; only Fastest is shown.
  • - Overseas; some sites require USA access; customer service not responding.
Updated by user Mar 15, 2026

Requested a response three times from customer service. Never heard a response.

Original review Feb 25, 2026

Using my Windows laptop, I am unable to select United States as a tunnel (it only allows Fastest) while I am overseas. Some websites I use only allow access from the USA.

I have asked for assistance numerous times from customer service but never get a response. If

Pros:
  • Easy to download
Cons:
  • Poor response from customer service

Preferred solution: A response from customer service

User's recommendation: Find a more customer friendly VPN

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jurgen d Sha

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| map-marker Tokyo, Tokyo

Run aroundc

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AI Highlights
  • - Trouble changing password; can't remember it.
  • - Has two accounts: Jurgenhdegen@***.com and Gottwald8@***.com.
  • - Expires next year; name Jurgen Degen.

Trying to change my current password

Dont remember it so I go around in circles !have tow accounts now bc of runs around ! Jurgenhdegen@***.com

And gottwald8@***.com

Expires net year

Jurgen degen is my name 905207****

User's recommendation: Better ability to change passwords when lost

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eleza a

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| map-marker Tampa, Florida

Cancel accout and stop payment

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I need to cancel my account and stop payment. My mistake; I bought TunnelBear, and I don't want to pay any more to use TunnelBear.

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: no comments

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Anonymous
map-marker San Rafael, California

Unable to speak with a live human re: security issue

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AI Highlights
  • - Out of data; upgrading is prompted.
  • - I upgraded on 6/28/24 after not connecting.
  • - Restore purchase failed; subscription active on another account.

PMy iPhone TunnelBear says, Out of data! To continue using TunnelBear, upgrade now!

I upgraded subscription 6/28/24 because I could not get connected to tunnel bear and my devices have been left unsecured.

When I try to turn tunnel bear on, it now says, you are out of data!

Your connection is no longer secure. I tried to Restore purchase and got could not restore purchase-Subscription is active in another account ( with same email.?.) a quality phone customer service would help me get my security back AND WOULD BE THE BEST ADVERTISEMENT

User's recommendation: Pending

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Darah Lev

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Verified Reviewer

Hi, Suddenly it's not working. Asked me to...

AI Highlights
  • - Failure after allowing an extension.
  • - It stays disconnected with a tunnel error (tunnelbear: 4099); I rely on it for work and need action soon.

Hi, Suddenly it's not working. Asked me to install extentions, I allowed Now it stays disconnected "having a hard time creating a tunnel (tunnelbear: 4099) I rely ont his for my job.

Please take action as soon as you can. Thanks

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