Overview

In this document, you will learn about how IoT Device Access (IoTDA) is billed, how you can renew subscriptions, and what happens if your account goes into arrears.

• Billing modes

  IoTDA provides two billing modes: yearly/monthly and pay-per-use. Yearly/Monthly: You pay upfront for the amount of time you expect to use a resource for. You will need to make sure you have a top-up account with a sufficient balance or have a valid payment method configured first. Pay-per-use: You can use the service first, and will be billed for the messages generated or your usage duration. For details, see Overview.

• Billing items

  IoTDA is billed based on the instance specifications and usage duration. For details about the billing factors and formulas for each billing item, see Billing Items.

  For details about the billing samples in different scenarios and the billing process for each billing item in different billing modes, see Billing Examples.

• Renewal

  Yearly/Monthly instances cannot be used after they expire. If you want to continue using IoTDA, you need to renew the instance within the specified period. Otherwise, the instance will be automatically released and data may be lost. Renewals can be done manually or automatically, depending on your needs. For details about renewal, see Overview.

• Bills

  You can choose Billing Center > Billing to check the IoTDA transactions and bills. For details, see Bills.

• Arrears

  If there is not a sufficient account balance to pay for your bill and there is no other payment method configured, your account will go into arrears. To continue using your cloud services, top up your account in a timely manner. For details, see Arrears.

• Billing termination

  If you no longer need to use your cloud service, you can unsubscribe from or delete it to stop the billing. For details, see Billing Termination.

• Cost management

  You can manage costs from cost composition, allocation, analysis, and optimization. For details, see Cost Management.