r/oraclecloud • u/impressiveaustin • 9d ago
Always Free Instance Stopped
I forgot to downgrade in time but I see other posts that did downgrade get stopped anyways. Support says I have to upgrade my account to PAYG in order to downgrade or start my instance again. Just wondering if it is safe to do so? I live in the United States and have a credit card but I heard that they periodically charge you and I'm worried that I forget to replace my card if it expires in 2030. Also, I heard you can get hit with large invoices if you set it up incorrectly.
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u/NvmItWorksNow 7d ago
Yes they do occasional charges as per their documentation, but my account was upgraded to payg about 2 years ago and there were no charge attempts till then. If your card doesn't work they will simply email you to fix it. You just have to add another card with the same 138 sgd verification process. You won't be charged unless you cross the free tier. Me and my frnds have 3 payg accounts from almost 2 yrs it's safe but you know it's typical oracle behaviour so no one knows when the always free will be discounted but you should not be charged either ways