Elastic IP Address:Subscription

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Billing rules

The subscription billing method requires you to pay for resources before you can use the resources. You can use the subscription billing method to reserve resources in advance.

Use scenario

We recommend that you use the subscription billing method in the following scenarios:

• Scenarios in which the usage period of resources can be estimated.

• Scenarios in which traffic is stable.

• Scenarios that require long-term use of resources. In these scenarios, the subscription billing method is more cost-effective.

Billing cycles and bill generation time

The billing cycle of a subscription resource is the subscription duration (UTC+8). A billing cycle starts from the time when the subscription is purchased or renewed, and ends at 24:00:00 on the expiration date.

A bill is generated on the first day of the next calendar month. The time when bills are issued is determined by the system.

Billable items

• Bandwidth fee

Modify instance configurations and switch to pay-as-you-go

• Modify instance configurations: You can adjust the bandwidth of a subscription EIP. The new bandwidth immediately takes effect after you complete the payment. For more information, see Modify the configuration of a subscription EIP.

• Switch to pay-as-you-go: You can switch the billing method of an EIP from subscription to pay-as-you-go. The metering method of the pay-as-you-go billing method must be pay-by-bandwidth instead of pay-by-data-transfer. The new billing method immediately takes effect. For more information, see Switch between billing methods.

Resource status after expiration

72 hours (3 days) after an EIP expires, the EIP is suspended. 72 hours (3 days) after an EIP is suspended, the EIP is automatically released and cannot be renewed after it is released.

You can renew an EIP before it is released or expires. For more information, see Renewal policy.

Refund policies

You cannot release or unsubscribe from subscription EIPs.