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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.

Table 1 EIP 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 by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis immediately or upon expiration.
  • An EIP billed on a yearly/monthly basis cannot be directly changed to be billed by traffic on a pay-per-use basis. To change this:
    1. Change the EIP to be billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis.
    2. Change the EIP 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 to be billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis.
    2. Change the EIP to be billed on a yearly/monthly basis.

The new billing mode takes effect immediately.
  • From billing by traffic (pay-per-use) to billing by bandwidth (pay-per-use)
  • From billing by bandwidth (pay-per-use) to billing by traffic (pay-per-use)
  • An EIP billed by traffic on a pay-per-use basis can be directly changed to be billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis.
  • An EIP billed by bandwidth on a pay-per-use basis can be directly changed to be billed by traffic on a pay-per-use basis.

The new billing mode takes effect immediately.
The operation guides are as follows:

From Yearly/Monthly to Pay-Per-Use upon Expiration (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 displayed dialog box, confirm the information and click Yes.

    You are switched to a page of the Billing Center.

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

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 More > 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 choose More > Change Billing Mode in the Operation column.

    • Multiple EIPs:

      Select EIPs and choose More > 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.
Parent topic: EIP Billing