Switch the billing method of an Internet Shared Bandwidth instance-Internet Shared Bandwidth(Internet Shared Bandwidth)-阿里云帮助中心

You can switch the billing method for an Internet Shared Bandwidth instance. This topic describes how to switch between different billing methods.

Transformation notes

Internet Shared Bandwidth supports switching between billing methods. The supported conversions are described in the following table.

Switching operation	Description	References
Switch from subscription to pay-as-you-go	You can directly switch from the subscription billing method to the pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) billing method.	Switch from subscription to pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) Switch between pay-as-you-go billing methods
	You cannot directly switch from the subscription billing method to other pay-as-you-go billing methods, such as pay-by-dominant-traffic or pay-by-enhanced-95th-percentile. You must first switch to the pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) billing method. Then, you can upgrade or downgrade the instance to switch to a different pay-as-you-go billing method.
Switch from pay-as-you-go to subscription	You can directly switch from the pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) billing method to the subscription billing method.	Switch from pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) to subscription Switch between pay-as-you-go billing methods
	You cannot directly switch from the pay-as-you-go (pay-by-dominant-traffic) billing method to the subscription billing method. You must first upgrade or downgrade the instance to change its billing method to pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth). Then, you can switch to the subscription billing method.
	You cannot directly switch from the pay-as-you-go (pay-by-enhanced-95th-percentile) billing method to the subscription billing method. You must first upgrade or downgrade the instance to change its billing method to pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth). Then, you can switch to the subscription billing method.	Switch between pay-as-you-go billing methods Switch from pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) to subscription
Switch between pay-as-you-go billing methods	You can switch between the pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) and pay-as-you-go (pay-by-dominant-traffic) billing methods.	Switch between pay-as-you-go billing methods
	You can switch between the pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) and pay-as-you-go (pay-by-enhanced-95th-percentile) billing methods.
	You can switch between the pay-as-you-go (pay-by-dominant-traffic) and pay-as-you-go (pay-by-enhanced-95th-percentile) billing methods.

Switch from pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) to subscription

You can convert a pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) Internet Shared Bandwidth instance to a subscription Internet Shared Bandwidth instance.

Before you switch, note the following information:

Transformation limits

Effective time

Billing impact

Scenarios

You can only convert pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) Internet Shared Bandwidth instances with a bandwidth of 1000 Mbps or higher to subscription Internet Shared Bandwidth instances.
If an Internet Shared Bandwidth instance has unpaid orders, you must pay for or cancel them before you can execute the transform operation.

The switch takes effect immediately after you pay for the order.

After you submit the conversion order, you must make an upfront payment for the Internet Shared Bandwidth instance based on the subscription billing rule.

For information about the billing rules for subscription Internet Shared Bandwidth, see Subscription.

When your business becomes stable and you need to use Internet Shared Bandwidth for the long term, you can convert the billing method from pay-as-you-go to subscription.

Log on to the Internet Shared Bandwidth console.
In the top navigation bar, select the region where the Internet Shared Bandwidth is created.
On the Internet Shared Bandwidth page, find the target Internet Shared Bandwidth instance and, in the Actions column, select More > Convert To Subscription.
On the Internet Shared Bandwidth (Subscription) | Switch from Pay-As-You-Go to Subscription page, select a Billing Cycle, read and select the Terms of Service, and then click Buy Now to complete the payment.

Switch from subscription to pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth)

Subscription Internet Shared Bandwidth instances can be converted to pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) Internet Shared Bandwidth instances.

Before you switch, note the following information:

Transformation Limits

Effective time

Billing impact

Scenarios

If the Internet Shared Bandwidth instance has unpaid orders, you must first pay for or cancel the unpaid orders before you execute the conversion operation.
Renewal orders generated for compensation due to reasons such as ICP filing, data center failures, or data center migration are not refundable.

Warning

After the switch, the instance is not released. Make sure that your account has a sufficient balance to prevent service interruptions caused by overdue payments. If you no longer need the instance, back up its data and then release it in the console.

The switch takes effect immediately after you pay for the order.

A refund may be generated when you switch from subscription to pay-as-you-go.

Only the amount that you paid is refunded to your original payment method. Coupons are not refunded.

For more information about how refunds are calculated when you switch from subscription to pay-as-you-go, see Refunds for switching from subscription to pay-as-you-go.

You can convert a subscription Internet Shared Bandwidth instance to pay-as-you-go to recover some costs and use the Internet Shared Bandwidth instance more flexibly on demand.

Log on to the Internet Shared Bandwidth console.
In the top navigation bar, select the region where the Internet Shared Bandwidth is created.
On the Internet Shared Bandwidth page, find the target Internet Shared Bandwidth instance and, in the Actions column, select More > Convert To Pay-As-You-Go.
On the Internet Shared Bandwidth (Pay-As-You-Go) | Switch from Subscription to Pay-As-You-Go page, read and select the Terms of Service, and then click Buy Now to complete the payment.

Switch between pay-as-you-go billing methods

Pay-as-you-go Internet Shared Bandwidth instances support the Upgrade/Downgrade feature. This feature lets you modify the bandwidth peak and billing method of an Internet Shared Bandwidth instance to switch between different pay-as-you-go billing methods.

Before you switch, note the following information:

Transformation Limitations	Effective time	Billing impact	Scenarios
Before the new billing method for the Internet connection takes effect, you cannot submit another order to change the peak bandwidth. If an Internet Shared Bandwidth instance has unpaid orders, you must pay for or cancel the orders before you execute the conversion operation. If you see a message indicating that unpaid orders exist but cannot find any in the order list, this is usually because a paid but not-yet-effective configuration change order exists. For example, an order to switch the billing method takes effect at 00:00 (UTC+8) the next day. Wait for the pending order to take effect, or cancel the pending order, before you make another billing method change.	An order to switch the billing method for an Internet connection by upgrading or downgrading the instance usually takes effect at 00:00 (UTC+8) the next day. If you switch from pay-by-enhanced-95th-percentile to another billing method, the switch takes effect at 00:00 (UTC+8) on the first day of the next month.	After you submit the upgrade or downgrade order, the system starts billing based on the new configuration. For the billing rules for pay-as-you-go Internet Shared Bandwidth, see Pay-by-bandwidth Pay-by-dominant-traffic Pay-by-enhanced-95th-percentile	If the current Internet billing method for Internet Shared Bandwidth does not meet your requirements, you can change the bandwidth billing method.

Log on to the Internet Shared Bandwidth console.
In the top navigation bar, select the region where the Internet Shared Bandwidth is created.
On the Internet Shared Bandwidth page, find the target instance and choose More > Modify Configuration in the Actions column.
Click Create Now and complete the payment.

FAQ

How do I choose the most cost-effective billing method for Internet Shared Bandwidth?

The following recommendations can help you choose the most suitable billing method:

Stable traffic peaks: Choose pay-by-bandwidth.
Large and frequent traffic peak fluctuations: Choose pay-by-enhanced-95th-percentile.
Unpredictable traffic: Choose pay-by-dominant-traffic.
Long-term stable use: Consider switching to subscription for lower prices.

Note

Switching from pay-as-you-go (pay-by-bandwidth) to subscription is only supported for instances with a bandwidth of 1,000 Mbps or higher. If your instance has a bandwidth below 1,000 Mbps (for example, 15 Mbps), switching to subscription is not supported, and the current pay-as-you-go configuration is the most cost-effective option available.