Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
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What is this invoice for?
Hi, We need to know what this invoice is charging us for, we have no idea but it's taking off on our visa each month for $41.00. Untitled Extract Pages.pdf
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Card Payment Rejected Even with Correct Details
I would like to use the free trial for Azure. However, after entering my card information, I receive an error saying that the information is incorrect. This happens every time I try, even though I have used multiple valid Visa cards, all of which are…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-12T17:07:13.0233333+00:00
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Abeer
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edited the question 2025-07-12T17:41:18.06+00:00
Andreas Baumgarten
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Billing issue
Dear Support team, I need you help. I found that I made payments from Sat Dec 14, 2024 Microsoft 11:00 AM $44.45 To Thu May 15, 2025 Microsoft 6:00 PM $44.45. However, I dont know what account charged it. Could you please help me? For more details,…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-11T21:07:15.9033333+00:00
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Thuy Giang Ngo
65
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commented 2025-07-12T14:08:49.5266667+00:00
Moazzem Hossain
0
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Using Reservation to reduce costs
Hello, This is more of an educational question. I have 5 prod dbs with the below tiers and utilizations. If I utilize a Reservation for Shared 4 core /6 core, the costs do decrease a lot . On the educational material, it says that the reservations costs…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
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Problem with payment
Subject: Request for Payment Installment Plan due to Financial and Health Difficulties Dear Microsoft Azure Billing Support, I am writing to kindly request the possibility of arranging a payment installment plan for my outstanding Azure bill of €941. Due…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-11T19:32:34.98+00:00
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JEVGENIJS GOLUBEVS
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answered 2025-07-11T21:23:03.0233333+00:00
JEVGENIJS GOLUBEVS
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want to switch to free trial
I'm started azure today only, i thought im using a free trial, it is showing a billing account, kindly change the it into free trial.
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-09T15:09:07.52+00:00
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Nagesh Adapa
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commented 2025-07-11T18:33:18.2566667+00:00
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Naveena Patlolla
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How do I share startup credits with my team?
I've already followed the steps and added them as a contributor. We all use the same domain. Please help, thanks. Go to the Azure Portal. Navigate to Subscriptions and select the relevant one. Click on Access Control (IAM) > + Add > Add role…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-04T02:01:31.7033333+00:00
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Ralph
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commented 2025-07-11T18:25:22.79+00:00
Naveena Patlolla
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Feedback and Inquiry Regarding Azure Pricing Optimization
Hello, Firstly, I want to sincerely thank you for the outstanding cloud hosting experience. Azure has consistently delivered exceptional performance, reliability, and ease of use — it truly stands out as one of the best platforms I’ve worked with in the…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-06T15:16:20.77+00:00
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Ham C
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commented 2025-07-11T17:25:12.9766667+00:00
Naveena Patlolla
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What offering does azure or MSFT have to help us manage and monetize our SaaS/Data Platform hosted in Azure?
We are preparing to launch our Azure hosted SaaS/Data Platform to our customers. I am the business owner and need to understand what role Azure and related features can play in managing our customers subscriptions including billing. Or, do we need to…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-04T15:45:51.08+00:00
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Darrell Briggs
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commented 2025-07-11T17:22:41.42+00:00
Naveena Patlolla
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Getting micrsoft billing invoice
Hi Team, I got a Microsoft startup credit; however, an invoice has been generated. The payment reference ID E0100WQ2PM. Regards Amit Barnwal
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-02T08:21:12.1733333+00:00
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amit barnwal
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edited the question 2025-07-11T15:01:42.44+00:00
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Vinod Pittala
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How To Expedite A Support Case
Hi There, I raised a ticket over a week ago due to some unexpected charges on our Azure subscription, but it is still sat Open and not picked by anyone. Does anyone know how I can get it expedited for assignment to a technician? (We don't have any…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-09T11:04:10.98+00:00
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Joshua White
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commented 2025-07-11T14:27:42.7566667+00:00
Joshua White
20
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Change Billing Profile linked to a Subscription
Hi We have a number of Subscriptions that were created prior to Landing Zone deployment. There are 2 x Billing Profiles attached to the Subscriptions and I need to consolidate into one Billing Profile/Account. The problem is one of the profiles payment…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-10T10:42:12.37+00:00
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Mark
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commented 2025-07-11T12:21:25.7733333+00:00
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Rahul Jorrigala
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How to open Free Azure Account
How do i open my free azure account. It's telling me, 'Your address can not be verified. You are not eligible. i am from Nigeria
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-10T22:17:35.1833333+00:00
Niyi Odusanya
20
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answered 2025-07-11T10:42:56.7366667+00:00
Rahul Jorrigala
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Microsoft Fabric switch to a reservation plan instead of pay-as-you-go
We would like to switch to a reservation plan instead of pay-as-you-go to save some money. We just need to understand the step-by-step procedure . Please help us with that. Thank you in advance.
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-10T18:03:08.8233333+00:00
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BLVRamaswamy
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answered 2025-07-11T10:37:46.0266667+00:00
Rahul Jorrigala
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Azure for Student subscription
Hi team,I was trying to create free account for student. Go to azure for student portal> login with new created azure account.Provided college details along with student email id. Verify the email id by clicking on the link send to student email id.…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-08T12:32:38.26+00:00
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Mohit Tomar
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edited the question 2025-07-11T09:51:11.44+00:00
Rahul Jorrigala
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Azure Account closed but still being charged monthly
tl;dr I was refunded for being billed on June 9th after accidentally leaving Databricks/NAT Gateway running during Azure free tier. I deleted everything and lost access to my subscription. Now, I’ve been charged again on July 9 ($75.61) despite having no…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
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azure billing for deleted resources
Azure is billing me $100 for resources that are deleted.
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2021-06-22T19:34:05.757+00:00
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Khaira, Pushpendra
11
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commented 2025-07-11T07:37:53.5333333+00:00
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Daniël van Cann
0
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Clarification on TDS Deduction for Your Services
We are currently availing your services and have been making payments against the same on a monthly basis. Our accounts manager has informed us that TDS needs to be deducted on these payments as per applicable regulations. However, we have been making…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-09T06:28:39.2666667+00:00
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suyog banthia
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commented 2025-07-11T05:21:54.2+00:00
Vinod Pittala
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Have a huge bill on my student Azure account. Who can I talk to
I was issued $100 free dollars in Azure for a class project. I needed more resources so i upgraded my plan. I forgot to close out my subscription after the semester ended 1 month ago and I now have a bill greater than $1000 which I can not pay. I've…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-07T22:08:57.7233333+00:00
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Frink, Adam
0
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commented 2025-07-11T05:09:09.17+00:00
Vinod Pittala
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Locked out of Azure account and unwanted subscription charges
Locked out of Azure account using a personal email and experiencing charges for an Azure subscription that hasn't been used for months.
Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
3,635 questions
asked 2025-07-10T14:32:46.3866667+00:00
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Nebil Yusuf
0
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commented 2025-07-10T15:09:49.4866667+00:00
Nebil Yusuf
0
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