Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
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Founders Hub Milestone 3: workload counting, $1-threshold mechanics, and clock completion after credit expiration — several clarifying questions
We're working toward Milestone 3 ($25,000 credits) under Founders Hub. We initially tracked only "5+ distinct Azure workloads with sustained usage" and missed that each workload must also independently maintain at least $1 in spend. We found…
Cost Management
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2026-09-10T15:14:34.7466667+00:00
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Tomohiro Uemura
0
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2026-09-10T15:14:34.7466667+00:00
Tomohiro Uemura
0
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Suggestion on huge bill
By mistakenly I kept two servers running on my Azure account for long after doing labs. Now I got a huge bill. But I don't want to pay the bill. Suggest some tips and tricks to get rid of it.
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-10T13:33:54.9566667+00:00
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Souman Dutta
0
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2026-09-10T13:33:54.9566667+00:00
Souman Dutta
0
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1 answer
subscription is disabled
the subscription is disabled although it already paid since 9-9-2026, when i try to re-active it it display 'The billing profile for your subscription has a past due balance. Settle the past due balance to reactivate your subscription. It may take up to…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-10T05:29:59.8633333+00:00
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Zakareia Mahmoud
0
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2026-09-10T05:30:13.96+00:00
AI answer
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Unable to create a billing support request. The wizard never reaches the ticket form
Charged despite active credit and Sponsorship I am unable to create a billing support request in the Azure portal and would like a moderator to help route this to a billing team. The issue: My subscription had Azure credit remaining and an active…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-03T05:52:54.83+00:00
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omar bradai
0
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2026-09-09T17:11:17.6033333+00:00
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Bharath Y P
10,610
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
My pay as you go subscription is frozen due to inactivity for more than a year
When I try to use my pay as you go subscription I get this message :(DenyAssignmentAuthorizationFailed) The client '******@bbb.com' with object id '1234' has permission to perform action 'Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourcegroups/write' on scope…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2025-08-07T20:56:13.62+00:00
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Cristian Daniel Stamateanu
20
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answered
2026-09-09T12:07:24.04+00:00
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Vikram Sharma
0
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Microsoft for Startups credit
Hello, I am a startup founder and have my services hosted on Azure. i signed up for microsoft startup founders hub and got credits to be able to use Azure as my hosting platform. I did get credits of 1000$ but unfortunately i see my account is now…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
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azure costing external tools
Hi friends , following up on my earlier question https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1653948/azure-costing-tools Now , I need information which external costing tools we can consider and that should be cost effective and integrate with…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2024-04-12T10:53:51.9866667+00:00
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Anshal
2,251
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2026-09-09T07:00:16.5733333+00:00
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Nadeem Ahamed Riswanbasha
0
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Unable to remove payment methods & support is useless
I know there are other similar topics, i've spent the past 4 hours trying to get help through the online chat, calling in, etc. I get pushed around between teams, misgendered constantly (despite sharing pronouns up front & repeatedly asking them to…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
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Not eligible for an Azure subscription — pay-as-you-go, individual, US
Attempting to sign up for a pay-as-you-go Azure subscription as an individual in the United States with my personal Microsoft account. Sign-up ends at "You are not eligible for an Azure subscription." Session ID…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-08T22:55:41.14+00:00
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Michael Maez
0
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2026-09-08T22:55:41.14+00:00
Michael Maez
0
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1 answer
Azure unauthorized billing / invoice received but no subscription access
I received an Azure invoice for $6,139.79 that I do not recognize or authorize. The same Microsoft account that received the invoice shows zero Azure subscriptions and no directories. Azure can locate the invoice, but says I do not have permission to…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-06T02:13:49.38+00:00
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Mushishi Assassiin
0
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answered
2026-09-08T17:04:26.29+00:00
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Venkatanaidu Madamanchi
85
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
Billing issue
My Azure subscription is currently disabled and marked as read-only because of an outstanding balance of ₹0.07. I am trying to pay the outstanding amount through the Azure Portal, but the payment is being declined. The outstanding amount is only ₹0.07,…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-07T12:35:27.6733333+00:00
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dummy dummy
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-09-08T16:10:36.0666667+00:00
Venkatanaidu Madamanchi
85
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
How to delete my Azure Account
I have an Azure account but have no subscriptions. I am being billed £90.71 per month. I would like to cancel my Azure account and the payment method. Thanks
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-05T12:27:35.3933333+00:00
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Jim Mullins
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-09-08T16:00:24.3833333+00:00
Venkatanaidu Madamanchi
85
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
4 answers
Anyone know how to get through to billing support?
The billing support is a tree of blocking you from actually talking to a human and currently there is no 'buy support' buttons on any of our support plans to actually buy a support plan. Anyone know the tree of choices to get us through to actually…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2025-11-13T14:27:23.4333333+00:00
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Dean Hiller
25
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-08T13:41:03.5733333+00:00
TP
163.1K
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
Need Clarification on Subscription and Pay-As-You-Go Pricing
I received an email in the attached screenshot regarding the start of our subscription, and I had a few questions about the pricing. I’m not completely clear on how the pay-as-you-go model works, especially in combination with the subscription. Would it…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-06T01:09:02.77+00:00
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fei li
0
Reputation points
edited an answer
2026-09-06T14:20:16.4266667+00:00
Nathan Roberts (SN)
13,536
Reputation points Student Ambassador
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
Unexpected €15,000 Azure token bill after a bug, can someone from billing help with my full-waiver request?
Hi everyone, I’m posting because I honestly don’t know what else to do. A bug caused unintended token usage on my Azure subscription, and I ended up with a bill of around €15,000. I already have a support case open and asked for a full waiver. Microsoft…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-05T14:25:28.9066667+00:00
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Ghaith Almasri
60
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-06T09:30:51.9+00:00
Nathan Roberts (SN)
13,536
Reputation points Student Ambassador
Volunteer Moderator
0 answers
"I am a full-time student trying to activate my Azure for Students offer using my school email account: ******@stu.kipptexas.org. On the profile verification form, typing my school name 'KIPP Texas' does not load any dropdown options, and the form
"I am a full-time student trying to activate my Azure for Students offer using my school email account: ******@stu.kipptexas.org. On the profile verification form, typing my school name 'KIPP Texas' does not load any dropdown options, and the form…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-06T00:22:45.43+00:00
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khalid abda
0
Reputation points
edited the question
2026-09-06T00:56:54.5933333+00:00
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Doris V
1,700
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
VM keeps running (and billing) after closing the AVD browser tab — how do I stop it or avoid manual start/stop?
please tell me that if i logged in! i started my vm! its running! now i just closed the client desktop window, i didnt shut the vm, is it still chargeable! and is there any way that i do not have again and again start the vm, i just want to see that…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-03T10:02:58.27+00:00
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Bhagwan Singh Khichar
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-04T10:52:35.1766667+00:00
Venkatanaidu Madamanchi
85
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Cannot create billing support case for disputed sponsorship invoice, refund flow returns "not eligible" with no path to a human
I need to dispute an unexpectedly large Azure invoice but cannot reach billing support through any channel. Situation: Azure Sponsorship subscription (startup grant), converted to pay-as-you-go billing Invoice E0101094T0 for €15,382.52, billing cycle…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-08-28T12:04:55.83+00:00
Ghaith Almasri
60
Reputation points
accepted
2026-09-04T06:13:35.6133333+00:00
Ghaith Almasri
60
Reputation points
0 answers
Azure for Students verification fails with "You do not have access" — school not found in lookup (Pakistan)
I am a verified GitHub Student Developer Pack member and cannot activate Azure for Students. Academic verification fails every time. Details: SessionID: 8bee3197-1ca2-4478-9687-25b5f6e85463 TimeStampUTC: 9/3/2026 10:22:43 AM Microsoft account:…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-09-03T10:34:24.0233333+00:00
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Muhammad Bilal Faisal
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-03T20:01:07.08+00:00
Muhammad Bilal Faisal
0
Reputation points
2 answers
Azure subscription was suddenly disabled.
No reason seems available, just says disabled. Assuming it is a billing issue, but no path to resolve and MS support has not responded. Production sites are down, looking for a solution. Any ideas.
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,970 questions
asked
2026-08-25T19:33:02.2033333+00:00
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Scott E. Schroyer
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-03T14:19:09.98+00:00
Venkatanaidu Madamanchi
85
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator