Azure subscription is deactivated due to spending limit and ddos protection

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Azure subscription is deactivated due to spending limit and ddos protection

Anonymous

Hello, I am having an issue with my Microsoft Azure subscription. It says I have past my spending limit (which may have been done by leaving my ddos protection plan running.

I am trying to delete my ddos and reactivate my subscription but I cannot as it is connected to my Virtual Network and is running so it will not be deleted. I require my subscription to be activated for a university assignment. Thank you.

Sindhuja Dasari 1,520 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-29T12:26:47.6966667+00:00
Hello SAM POPLE

Firstly, you have to enable the subscription.
Refer this document how to reactivate the subscription: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/subscription-disabled#the-subscription-was-canceled

If there is no reactivate option in the subscription you have to raise the Azure Billing support.

Go to Azure Cost Management Overview Page in Azure Portal.

Click on Help and then New Support Request

Fill out the required details (Issue Type should be Billing)

After the subscription is enabled, please follow these steps:

DDoS protection plans cannot be deleted if they are associated with a virtual network. So, the first step is to disassociate both objects.

$vnet = Get-AzVirtualNetwork -Name <VnetName> -ResourceGroupName <ResourceGroupName> $vnet.DdosProtectionPlan = $null $vnet.EnableDdosProtection = $false $vnet | Set-AzVirtualNetwork Remove-AzDdosProtectionPlan -ResourceGroupName <ResourceGroupName> -Name <DdosProtectionPlan>

These commands are currently documented here. If you do not have PowerShell installed locally, you can run them via Azure Cloud Shell.

Refer
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1188156/cannot-remove-ddos-protection-from-vnets

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2200870/unable-to-delete-the-ddos-protection-plan

Please do consider to “up-vote” wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.
Sindhuja Dasari 1,520 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-30T10:18:28.2533333+00:00

Hello SAM POPLE

Following up to see if the above suggestion was helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
Anonymous

2025-05-01T08:24:10.3633333+00:00

Sorry, it wasn't
Anonymous

2025-05-01T08:25:18.1233333+00:00

Why is my ddos continuing to run and increase in spending even though my subscription is deactivated and my spending bill is done?
Anonymous

2025-05-02T13:34:53.5866667+00:00

How do you do private chat?
Anonymous

2025-05-02T13:43:33.03+00:00

When I click on the subscriptions invoices (under billing) it shows nothing.
According to my emails, it was disabled on the 15 April 2025. However, the cost analysis section continues to show the actual cost increase after the 15th April and to today
Anonymous

2025-05-02T14:19:31.6033333+00:00

Can you please share your Email ID in private chat to connect offline for further troubleshooting
Anonymous

2025-05-02T14:23:06.2566667+00:00

I put it in the private messages of the question
Anonymous

2025-05-02T14:25:18.5+00:00

You can click private messages button, then it will navigate to private msg window.

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Sindhuja Dasari 1,520 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-29T12:26:47.6966667+00:00

Hello SAM POPLE

Firstly, you have to enable the subscription.
Refer this document how to reactivate the subscription: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/subscription-disabled#the-subscription-was-canceled

If there is no reactivate option in the subscription you have to raise the Azure Billing support.

Go to Azure Cost Management Overview Page in Azure Portal.

Click on Help and then New Support Request

Fill out the required details (Issue Type should be Billing)

After the subscription is enabled, please follow these steps:

DDoS protection plans cannot be deleted if they are associated with a virtual network. So, the first step is to disassociate both objects.

$vnet = Get-AzVirtualNetwork -Name <VnetName> -ResourceGroupName <ResourceGroupName> $vnet.DdosProtectionPlan = $null $vnet.EnableDdosProtection = $false $vnet | Set-AzVirtualNetwork Remove-AzDdosProtectionPlan -ResourceGroupName <ResourceGroupName> -Name <DdosProtectionPlan>

These commands are currently documented here. If you do not have PowerShell installed locally, you can run them via Azure Cloud Shell.

Refer
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1188156/cannot-remove-ddos-protection-from-vnets

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2200870/unable-to-delete-the-ddos-protection-plan

Please do consider to “up-vote” wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.
Sindhuja Dasari 1,520 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-30T10:18:28.2533333+00:00

Hello SAM POPLE

Following up to see if the above suggestion was helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
Anonymous

2025-05-01T08:24:10.3633333+00:00

Sorry, it wasn't
Anonymous

2025-05-01T08:25:18.1233333+00:00

Why is my ddos continuing to run and increase in spending even though my subscription is deactivated and my spending bill is done?
Anonymous

2025-05-02T13:34:53.5866667+00:00

How do you do private chat?
Anonymous

2025-05-02T13:43:33.03+00:00

When I click on the subscriptions invoices (under billing) it shows nothing.
According to my emails, it was disabled on the 15 April 2025. However, the cost analysis section continues to show the actual cost increase after the 15th April and to today
Anonymous

2025-05-02T14:19:31.6033333+00:00

Can you please share your Email ID in private chat to connect offline for further troubleshooting
Anonymous

2025-05-02T14:23:06.2566667+00:00

I put it in the private messages of the question
Anonymous

2025-05-02T14:25:18.5+00:00

You can click private messages button, then it will navigate to private msg window.

Answer 1

Hi@SAM POPLE

Kindly check your invoice and confirm when your subscription was disabled. Also, check whether the charges are calculated only up to the date the subscription was disabled or if they are still being calculated after the subscription was disabled.

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Even if charges are still being applied after the subscription is disabled, open a support request by navigating to the Subscription Overview ,You can follow the MS DOC for more details

If your subscription is disabled, you won't be able to deactivate or delete the DDoS protection plan. Please reactivate your subscription by following the Msdoc, and then proceed to remove the DDoS protection plan associated with the virtual network using the below script.

$vnet = Get-AzVirtualNetwork -Name <Vnet-Name>-ResourceGroupName <RG-Name>
$vnet.DdosProtectionPlan = $null 
$vnet.EnableDdosProtection = $false 
$vnet | Set-AzVirtualNetwork

Reference: Remove a DDoS protection plan associated with a virtual network
I hope this is helpful! Do not hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions.

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