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Question about Azure usage billing

Hao Shi 100

Hello, I used Azure to complete some labs to prepare the certification exam After passed the exam, if i do not use Azure portal services, it will not charge me additional fee, is that correct? Also where can I monitor my billing? I do not find this from my account. Thank you

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Hi,

In general, if you don't have any resources in your subscription, there will be no ongoing charges. One exception to this is if you signed up for a paid support plan, which is a recurring charge each month.

In the Azure portal, navigate to your subscription. On left, click on Resources blade. Are there any resources in the list? If yes, one or more of these may have an associated charge.

On left, click on Cost Analysis blade. In here you can see actual and forecasted costs, cost by resource, cost by resource group, filter by specific date ranges, etc.

On left, click on Billing profile Invoices. In here you can view/download your Invoices. Another critical capability is to click on context menu (three dots) to the right of each invoice and choose Prepare Azure usage file. Once it is ready, you can download the usage file and view it in Excel/Sheets/etc. to see line-by-line individual charges that accrued during the invoice period.

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-TP

Hao Shi 100 Reputation points

2024-01-11T15:42:34.8533333+00:00

Thank you very much for the quick respones!
Hao Shi 100 Reputation points

2024-01-11T16:35:11.88+00:00

if i delete all resources but keep subscription open, that should be fine, no more charge, is that correct?
TP 124.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2024-01-11T16:42:33.6333333+00:00

if i delete all resources but keep subscription open, that should be fine, no more charge, is that correct?

Yes, however, after you delete the resources, be sure to periodically check to make sure there are no charges, and when/if you get notification of an invoice, make sure it is for $0. Or if invoice is greater than $0, make sure you understand why (e.g. there was something from before that hadn't been billed yet). Reason I want you to check is just in case you signed up for something recurring like support plan. This way, you will see it and can go in and set auto renew to false and/or otherwise cancel so that you won't be billed in the future. -TP
Hao Shi 100 Reputation points

2024-01-11T16:50:20.2666667+00:00

thanks, I removed all resources, but i find resourcegroups cannot be removed. But those ReourceGroups have no resources inside. is okay to make them there? tbh, it makes me confused because so many modules which cause it charging me money while i do not aware of it until i receive invoice today
TP 124.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2024-01-11T17:04:56.2933333+00:00

What error are you seeing when you attempt to delete each resource group? What happens if you click on a resource group, next click Delete resource group, click copy icon next to resource group name, paste it into box at bottom, click Delete button, then Delete button again to confirm?
Hao Shi 100 Reputation points

2024-01-11T17:19:07.8366667+00:00

thank you , before i missed the delete button above, i can delete them now. much appreicate for help!

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