Why am I still being charged for a service/resource I cancelled last month?

Jesse Fergus 0 Reputation points
2025-06-11T00:12:53.7566667+00:00

Can someone please help me understand why I still got charged for a database resource after I cancelled it and won't be given a refund? I cancelled it after seeing my invoice and have now received another invoice from Microsoft where the charge is not only still there but double the cost. The "support request" supposedly offers a refund but when I go to select that option, it says it's unable to do so. I want to ensure that this doesn't happen again as I'm losing money for a service I've never actually used in practice. I created it to reinforce the information I found on Microsoft Learn when trying to get ready for the AZ-900 course and am afraid that now I'll continue to get billed for a service I cancelled over a month ago

Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
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  1. TP 125.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-06-11T01:08:22.8533333+00:00

    Hi Jesse,

    Please carefully follow my instructions below to create billing support request and avoid getting stuck in endless loop. Billing support is free.

    Please let me know that you were able to create ticket or if you had any issues.

    1. Navigate to this link to start the process:

    https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_Support/HelpAndSupportBlade/~/overview

    2. Click Create a support request button at top

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    3. If you see Support AI Assistant, click Switch to old experience button on right. Otherwise, continue to Step#4

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    4. On left, enter billing in the box and click Go

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    5. Select Billing and click Next

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    6. Select your subscription from the dropdown and click Next

    7. At this point there will be a delay of several seconds, and then various options will be displayed. Click Create a support request button at the top. DO NOT CLICK any of the other options.

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    8. Fill out screen, Summary, Problem type, Problem subtype, then click Next button at bottom

    9. There will be another several second delay, and then some solutions will be displayed (this is similar to above). DO NOT CLICK any of the solutions, instead click on Return to support request button in upper left corner, similar to below

    azure support request Return to support request

    10. Now you are back at support case. Click Next button at bottom to continue to Additional details tab. Fill out information as required, one of the items you may need is your Subscription ID.

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    You can open separate browser tab and navigate to your subscription in portal, the ID is there, click the copy button to the right of it, then paste it into the box on Additional details tab. Click Next to advance to Review + create tab, then click Create.

    You should receive an automated email within a few minutes and then be contacted by support within 1 business day.

    Please click Accept Answer and upvote if the above was helpful.

    Thanks.

    -TP


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