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Learn about how to change your Azure subscription and switch to a different offer using the subscription management portal |
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As a Pay-As-You-Go customer, you might be able to switch your Azure subscription to another offer in the Account Center. For example, you can use this feature to take advantage of the monthly credits for Visual Studio subscribers. If you're on Free Trial, learn how to upgrade to Pay-As-You-Go.
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For other offer changes, contact support.
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Sign in at Azure Account Center.
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Select your Pay-As-You-Go subscription.
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Click Switch to another offer. The button is only available if you're on Pay-As-You-Go and done with your first billing period.
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Select the offer you want from the list of offers your subscription can be switched to. This list varies based on the memberships that your account is associated with. If nothing is available, check the list of available offers you can switch to and make sure you have the right memberships.
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Depending on the offer you’re switching to, you may see a note about the impact of switching. Go through this list carefully and follow the instructions before you proceed.
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You can rename your subscription. By default, we set it to the new offer name. Click Switch Offer to complete the process.
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Success! Your subscription is now switched to the new offer.
You might not see Switch to another offer if:
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You're not on Pay-As-You-Go. Currently only Pay-As-You-Go subscriptions can be switched to another offer.
- If you're on Free Trial, learn how to upgrade to Pay-As-You-Go.
- To switch offer from a different subscription, contact support.
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You're still on your first billing period; you must wait for your first billing period to end before you can switch offers.
You might see There are no offers available in your region or country at this time if:
- You're not eligible for any offer switches. Check the list of available offers you can switch to.
Here are the details of what happens when you switch Azure plans in the Account Center.
There is no service downtime for any users associated with the subscription. However, the offer you switch to may have restrictions. For instance, some offers prohibit production use, so you would need to move production resources to another subscription.
On the day you switch, an invoice is generated for all outstanding charges. Then, your subscription is billed per the new offer’s pricing terms. Your subscription billing anniversary changes to the date on which you changed offers. Usage and billing data before the offer change is not retained, so we recommend that you download a copy before switching.
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Due to billing-related constraints, offer switches are not possible within the first billing cycle after creating a subscription.
Can I migrate from Pay-As-You-Go to Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) or Enterprise Agreement (EA)?
We currently don't support offer switch to CSP or EA in the Accounts Center. To move your existing subscription into EA, have your enrollment admin add your account into the EA. Then, you receive an invitation email. When you follow the instructions to accept the invitation, your subscriptions are automatically moved under the Enterprise Agreement. To migrate to CSP, see Azure Subscription Migration to CSP.
Yes. For more information, see Move resources to new resource group or subscription.
If you still have further questions, please contact support to get your issue resolved quickly.