Azure Pass Sponsorship

The steps to redeem the Azure Pass promo code can be found at https://www.microsoftazurepass.com/Home/HowTo

No worries, Azure Pass account can only be used as “Microsoft Accounts.” During login you might have been asked to select “Microsoft Account” or “Organizational Account” make sure to select the appropriate account otherwise it will appear as the subscription will not be available. In case you didn’t select any option log-out and log-in under the appropriate account. The browser will often default to “Organizational Account” once it is selected, so you may need to reset your browser cache.

Azure Pass program have included Azure service plan for the duration of the pass. You can open support ticket to Azure support to get help on technical issues or questions.

Extensions are at the discretion of your Microsoft Sponsor. Please reach out to your Microsoft contact for these types of requests.

Once an Azure subscription has become disabled, Microsoft will retain the data on that subscription for 90 days. At any point you can create a support case through the https://portal.azure.com to re-enable that subscription and the services will still be available.

No, Azure Pass subscriptions do not support account ownership transfer.

Free Trial subscription cannot be converted to Azure Pass, instead the Free Trial subscription should either be converted/upgraded to Pay-As-You-Go or the Free Trial subscription should be cancelled before activating the Azure Pass subscription.

Each account is limited to one concurrent Azure Pass. If you obtain a 2nd Azure Pass promo code, you will need to redeem that promo code after the current offer has ended or with a new account.

The EA admin will need to add the account owner email address of the Pass subscription to the EA. Once this is done an invitation must be accepted and then the subscription will be converted to EA.
Note: Pass credits, if any, remaining before transfer will be lost, make sure you either consume the credits or use another account.

No, but you may enter a credit card to keep using your Azure services on a pay-as-you-go basis.

No, you don’t need to use a credit card to redeem your pass and activate your Microsoft Azure account. We only require the promotion code that is associated with your Microsoft Azure Academic Pass to redeem your pass, and your Microsoft account to log in. You can provide a credit card to pay for usage above the $100/month limit or pay for third-party add-ins in the Azure Store.

If you add a credit card, and your subscription is active at the end of the Azure Pass offer it will convert to a Pay-As-You-Go subscription. You will only be charged for usage on the subscription once it's been converted to Pay-As-You-Go.

Your data and services are stored for 90 days. After 90 days your information will be removed.

You can enter a credit card. If you have a credit card on file and your subscription is active it will be converted to Pay-As-You-Go at the end of the Azure Pass offer.

No, a Microsoft Account (LiveID) or Organizational Account (Org ID) can only redeem 1 Azure Pass code.

Prior to the expiration date you will have the opportunity to migrate your data to a paid Microsoft Azure subscription. You have 90 days after expiration before your data is removed. If you are planning to convert to a paid subscription it is recommend you do this prior to expiration, reactivating accounts will require opening a support ticket. If you choose to not migrate your Microsoft Azure account to a paid account, please be sure to copy your data.

Since the Microsoft Azure Passes are free and we do not collect any payment for the usage, our standard SLA terms do not apply.

You need to contact support and while activating/migrating your subscription to PAYG support might need your non-expiry credit card details please have them handy for faster turnaround.

Yes, Azure Pass provides access to the global instance of Azure and its data centers except in regions where you need local presence e.g., India or Australia.