cannot test blob storage after 30 days?

Question

I registered to Microsoft Azure to test for 12 month the blob storage. So i created a storage, but now after 30 days i can't access to it because my subscription ended:
"Your free credit expired. Upgrade your account to reactivate your subscription."

In the description of the test-services you can read:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
12 Months
Azure Blob Storage
5 GB locally redundant storage (LRS) hot block with 20,000 read and 10,000 write operations

So why i cannot access this storage anymore? Thx for help

Answer 1

Hello Sebastian Klarmann,

I would like to thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

I understand you want to know why you are not able to access your Storage account after 30 days even when it was stated that you have access to one year free access.

Please be informed that resources in Azure can only function when there is an active subscription. You are not able to access the Storage account anymore because the free subscription assigned to you has expired.

You need to move to pay-as-you-go pricing within 30 days or after your free subscription has expired to continue to receive monthly free amounts of popular services until 12 months after you created your account.

Follow this link to get more information

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/free-account-faq

Let me know if further assistance is needed.

Babafemi

Answer 2

Hello Sebastian Klarmann,

Greetings! Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Platform.

When you have used up your USD200 credit or 30 days have passed* (whichever happens first), you will need to upgrade by moving to pay-as-you-go pricing. That way, you can keep getting free amounts of services and purchase services beyond their free amounts as needed.

Your subscription and services are disabled when your credit runs out or expires at the end of 30 days. To continue using Azure services, you must upgrade your account. For more information, see Upgrade your Azure free account. After you upgrade, you'll have continued access to free services for 12 months and you get charged only for usage beyond the free services and quantities.

When you sign up for an Azure free account, you get USD200* credit. In the first 30 days, any services you use beyond their free amounts will be deducted from that USD200* credit. When you have used up your USD200* credit or 30 days have passed (whichever happens first), you will need to upgrade by moving to pay-as-you-go pricing. That way, you can keep getting free amounts of services and purchase services beyond their free amounts as needed. The cost of those services is charged to the payment method you provide.

During the first 30 days after you've created an Azure free account, you have $200 credit in your billing currency to use on any service, except for third-party Marketplace purchases. You can experiment with different tiers and types of Azure services using the free credit to try out Azure. If you use services or Azure resources that aren’t free during that time, charges are deducted against your credit.

If you don’t use all of your credit by the end of the first 30 days, it's lost. After the first 30 days and up to 12 months after sign-up, you can only use a limited quantity of some services—not all Azure services are free. If you upgrade before 30 days and have remaining credit, you can use the rest of your credit with a pay-as-you-go subscription for the remaining days. For example, if you sign up for the free account on November 1 and upgrade on November 5, you have until November 30 to use your credit in the new pay-as-you-go subscription.

If you still find any difficulties, I would recommend to reach subscription team who can provide more insights, It's a free support. See here

Hope this answer helps! Please let us know if you have any further queries. I’m happy to assist you further.

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