EIP bandwidth plans support the pay-as-you-go billing method.
Billing method
EIP bandwidth plans support only the pay-as-you-go billing method, which allows you to use resources before you pay for them. Take note of the following items about pay-as-you-go EIP bandwidth plans:
- Only the pay-by-data-transfer metering method is supported.
- You can increase or decrease the quotas on a pay-as-you-go EIP bandwidth plan anytime based on your business requirements. For more information, see Change the specifications of pay-as-you-go EIP bandwidth plans.
Billable item
The following figure shows the billable items of an EIP bandwidth plan. 
| Billable item | Description | Billing method |
|---|---|---|
| Data transfer fee | You are charged based on the data transfer over the Internet per hour. | Pay-by-data-transfer |
Billing cycle
The following table demonstrates the billing cycles of an EIP bandwidth plan.
| Billing cycle | Fee deduction time and bill generation time | Billable item |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | A bill is generated 1 hour after the end of a billing cycle. The time when bills are generated is determined by the system. | Data transfer fees that are incurred by a pay-by-data-transfer EIP bandwidth plan |
Pricing
For more information about the pricing for the billable items of an EIP bandwidth plan, see Pay-by-data-transfer. The prices on the buy page should prevail.