Changing EIP Billing Mode

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The EIP service provides multiple billing modes for you to select. You can change your EIP billing mode during the EIP usage period if necessary.

Changing the billing mode does not change EIPs or interrupt their use.

Table 1 describes the details of changing EIP billing modes.

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 > 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.
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.

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.

   • Multiple EIPs:

     Select EIPs and click Change Billing Mode in the upper left corner of the EIP list.

5. In the displayed dialog box, confirm the information and click Yes.
6. On the Change Subscriptions page, set parameters such as Renewal Duration.
7. Click Pay.

Pay-per-Use EIPs: From Billing By Traffic to 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, locate the row that contains the EIP, click More in the Operation column, and click Modify Bandwidth.
5. On the Modify Bandwidth page, change the billing option as prompted.

   You can also change the bandwidth name and size.

6. Click Next.
7. On the displayed page, confirm the configurations and click Submit.