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How Do I Change the Billing Mode?

Changing the Billing Mode from Pay-per-Use to Yearly/Monthly

You can change the billing mode of pay-per-use EIPs and shared bandwidth billed by bandwidth to yearly/monthly. After the change is successful, the new billing mode will take effect immediately.

You can change the billing mode on the EIP console. Do as follows to change the billing mode of an EIP from pay-per-use to yearly/monthly.

The billing mode of an EIP that is billed by traffic on a pay-per-use basis cannot be directly changed to yearly/monthly. Change the EIP to be billed by bandwidth and then change its billing mode to yearly/monthly.

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Under Network, click Elastic IP.
  3. On the displayed page, search for the pay-per-use EIP whose billing mode is to be changed.
  4. Locate the row that contains the target EIP and click Change Billing Mode in the Operation column.
    Figure 1 Changing the billing mode on the EIP console
  5. Click Yes.
  6. Set specifications.
    Figure 2 Setting specifications
  7. Click Submit and Pay.

You can also select multiple EIPs and click Change Billing Mode above the EIP list to change all the EIP billing modes at the same time.

Changing the Billing Mode from Yearly/Monthly to Pay-per-Use

The billing mode of yearly/monthly EIPs and shared bandwidth can be changed to pay-per-use. The new billing mode takes effect only after the required duration of the yearly/monthly billing mode expires.

The billing mode of an EIP can be changed from yearly/monthly to pay-per-use in the billing center. Do as follows to change the billing mode of an EIP from yearly/monthly to pay-per-use:

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Choose Billing > Renewal.
    Figure 3 Renewal
  3. In the search box on the right, search for the EIP whose billing mode you want to change.
  4. Locate the row that contains the target EIP and click Change to Pay-per-Use After Expiration in the Operation column.
    Figure 4 Changing the billing mode to pay-per-use
  5. In the page that is displayed, click the Change to Pay-per-Use button.
    Figure 5 Confirming the change

The EIP billed by bandwidth on a yearly/monthly basis can only be changed to an EIP billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis. After you change the billing mode of the EIP to pay-per-use, you can change the EIP billed by bandwidth to be billed by traffic. For details, see Changing Bandwidth Billing.

The EIP remains the same after the billing mode is changed.

Parent topic: Billing and Payments