Notification Hub Unexpected Charges

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Notification Hub Unexpected Charges

Muhammad Zain Riaz 20

"Hi, I activated a notification hub a couple of days ago, but I've since deleted the service, resource, and resource group. However, I'm still being charged, even though I used the free tier. Can you help me resolve this?

Alekhya Vaddepally 585 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2025-04-14T11:41:49.9066667+00:00

Hi Muhammad Zain Riaz
We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution, please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others. Otherwise, will respond with more details and we will try to help.
Alekhya Vaddepally 585 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2025-04-15T08:57:37.7133333+00:00

Hi Muhammad Zain Riaz We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution, please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others. Otherwise, will respond with more details and we will try to help.

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Alekhya Vaddepally 585 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2025-04-14T11:41:49.9066667+00:00

Hi Muhammad Zain Riaz
We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution, please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others. Otherwise, will respond with more details and we will try to help.
Alekhya Vaddepally 585 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2025-04-15T08:57:37.7133333+00:00

Hi Muhammad Zain Riaz We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution, please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others. Otherwise, will respond with more details and we will try to help.

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Hi Muhammad Zain Riaz

Confirm All Resources Are Fully Deleted, Go to All Resources and search for any remnants of the Notification Hub, its namespace, or related services (e.g., Availability Zones add-ons).

Use filters like “Notification Hubs” or “Namespaces” to ensure nothing was accidentally left behind.
Review Billing in Cost Analysis:
Navigate to Cost Management + Billing > Cost Analysis Filter by Service Name = "Notification Hubs - Availability Zones" (a common culprit for unexpected charges).
Check if the charges are prorated for the time the hub was active before deletion.
The free tier doesn’t include Availability Zones, which cost $350/month if enabled. Azure sometimes auto-enables this in certain regions.

When creating/deleting resources, ensure optional features like Availability Zones are disabled.

Configure alerts in Cost Management to catch unexpected charges early. if you have any further concerns or queries, please feel free to reach out to us.

If the answer is helpful, please click Accept Answer and kindly upvote it so that other people who faces similar issue may get benefitted from it.

Let me know if you have any further Queries.

Muhammad Zain Riaz 20 Reputation points

2025-04-21T15:09:25.4266667+00:00

Thanks, My Problem Has Been Resolved

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