The VMs that use the 200 cores are unaffected and would continue to run. For example, you're using 200 cores on your subscription, then switching offers resets your cores quota back to the default of 20 cores. There's no service downtime, even if you have more resources beyond the default limit. When you switch offers, any limit or quota increases above the default limit are reset. For instance, some offers prohibit production use, so you would need to move production resources to another subscription. However, the offer you switch to may have restrictions. There's no service downtime for any users associated with the subscription. Here are the details of what happens when you switch Azure offers. What does switching Azure offers do to my service and billing? Some offers may not be available in all countries/regions.Check the list of available offers you can switch to and make sure that you've activated the right benefits with Visual Studio or Bizspark. You might not be eligible for any offer switches.Why do I see "There are no offers available in your region or country at this time"? You're still in your first billing period you must wait for your first billing period to end before you can switch offers.To switch offer from a different subscription, contact support.
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If you have a Free Trial, learn how to upgrade to Pay-As-You-Go.Currently only subscriptions with pay-as-you-go rates can be converted to another offer. You don't have a subscription with pay-as-you-go rates.You might not see the Switch Offer option if: The offer of your subscription is shown on the subscription details page. Each offer has different terms and some have special benefits. For example, a subscription with pay-as-you-go rates, Azure in Open, and Visual Studio Enterprise are all Azure offers. What is an Azure offer?Īn Azure offer is the type of the Azure subscription you have. The following sections answer commonly asked questions about switching from a pay-as-you-go subscription. Frequently asked questions for pay-as-you-go subscriptions View your new converted subscription by navigating to Subscriptions. Review the agreement information, select the I agree option, and then at the bottom of the page, select Switch Offer. On the Review + convert page, you can optionally change the subscription name.On the Select payment method tab, select Select a payment method, enter your payment method information, and then select Next.On the Switch Offer page, Select an offer tab, select the pay-as-you-go option, and then select Next.To continue using this subscription, please click here to convert to a pay-as-you-go subscription. You'll see a banner at the top of the page stating Your Visual Studio subscription is expired and has been disabled.Navigate to Subscriptions and then select your Visual Studio Enterprise subscription.We recommend that you save any past invoices and usage data before switching the offer. When you switch to pay-as-you-go subscription, you lose your usage and billing information.When you upgrade to a pay-as-you-go subscription, you stop receiving monthly credits and your payment method starts getting charged on a monthly basis based on your monthly usage.To continue using Azure services with the subscription, you must convert it to a pay-as-you-subscription. When your Visual Studio Enterprise subscription expires, it gets disabled. Your subscription is now switched to the new offer.Ĭonvert a Visual Studio Enterprise subscription.After reviewing any notes or verifying your phone number, select Switch Offer.You might also need to verify your phone number. Go through the list carefully and follow the instructions before you continue. Then select Next.ĭepending on the offer you’re switching to, you may see a note about the consequence of switching. If nothing is available, check the list of available offers you can switch to and make sure you have the right memberships. This list varies based on the memberships that your account is associated with. Select the offer that you want from the list of offers your subscription can be switched to.The option is only available if you have a pay-as-you-go subscription and have completed your first billing period. At the top of the page, select Switch Offer.Navigate to Subscriptions and then select your pay-as-you-go subscription.For other offer changes, contact support.