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How Do I Change My EIP Billing Mode Between Pay-per-Use and Yearly/Monthly?

Table 1 Billing mode change description

Change

Description

From yearly/monthly to pay-per-use
  • An EIP billed on a yearly/monthly basis can be directly changed to be billed on a pay-per-use basis (billed by bandwidth).
  • An EIP billed on a yearly/monthly basis cannot be directly changed to be billed on a pay-per-use basis (billed by traffic). To change this:
    1. Change the yearly/monthly EIP to be billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis.
    2. Change the EIP billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis to be billed by traffic on a pay-per-use basis.

The new billing mode takes effect only after the yearly/monthly subscription expires, if you want to change the EIP to be billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis upon expiration. The new billing mode takes effect immediately, if you want to change the EIP to be billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis immediately.

From pay-per-use to yearly/monthly
  • An EIP that is billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis can be directly changed to be billed on a yearly/monthly basis.
  • An EIP that is billed by traffic on a pay-per-use basis cannot be directly changed to be billed on a yearly/monthly basis. To change this:
    1. Change the EIP billed by traffic on a pay-per-use basis to be billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis.
    2. Change the EIP billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis to be billed on a yearly/monthly basis.

After the change is successful, the new billing mode takes effect immediately.
Figure 1 EIP billing change

From Yearly/Monthly to Pay-Per-Use upon Expiration (Billed by Bandwidth)

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. In the upper right corner of the page, choose Billing > Renewal.
    Figure 2 Renewal
  3. In the resource list, search for the EIP whose billing mode needs to be changed.
  4. Locate the row that contains the EIP and choose More > Change to Pay-per-Use After Expiration in the Operation column.
    Figure 3 Changing the billing mode to pay-per-use
  5. Confirm the information and click Change to Pay-per-Use.
    After the operation is complete, the yearly/monthly EIP is changed to be billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis.
    Figure 4 Confirming the change

From Yearly/Monthly to Pay-Per-Use Immediately (Billed by Bandwidth)

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select the desired region and project.
  3. Click in the upper left corner and choose Networking > Elastic IP.
  4. In the EIP list, change billing mode of a single EIP or multiple EIPs from yearly/monthly to pay-per-use (billed by bandwidth):
    • Single EIP:

      Locate the row that contains the EIP and choose Change to Pay-per-Use Immediately in the Operation column.

    • Multiple EIPs:

      Select the EIPs in the EIP list and choose More > Change to Pay-per-Use Immediately in the upper left corner of the list.

  5. In the displayed dialog box, confirm the information and click Yes.

    You are switched to a page of the Billing Center.

  6. Confirm the information and click Change to Pay-per-Use.

From Pay-per-Use (Billed by Bandwidth) to Yearly/Monthly

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select the desired region and project.
  3. Click in the upper left corner and choose Networking > Elastic IP.
  4. In the EIP list, change the billing mode of a single EIP or multiple EIPs from pay-per-use (billed by bandwidth) to yearly/monthly.
    • Single EIP:
      Locate the row that contains the EIP and click Change Billing Mode in the Operation column.
      Figure 5 Changing the billing mode of a single EIP to yearly/monthly
    • Multiple EIPs:
      Select EIPs and click Change Billing Mode in the upper left corner of the EIP list.
      Figure 6 Changing the billing mode of multiple EIPs to yearly/monthly
  5. In the displayed dialog box, confirm the information and click Yes.
  6. On the Change Subscriptions page, set parameters such as Renewal Duration.
    Figure 7 Change from pay-per-use to yearly/monthly
  7. Click Pay.
Parent topic: Billing FAQ