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For a blocked or restricted Azure billing account, the supported path is to contact Azure support. If the subscription was bought directly from Microsoft, use Microsoft support. If it is a Partner or Enterprise customer, contact the partner or account manager.
Because the portal is looping back to solutions, use this support-request flow in Azure portal:
- Open Azure portal and go to Help + Support.
- Select Create a support request.
- Enter Billing in the support pane and select Billing.
- Select the affected subscription and continue.
- When suggested solutions appear, select Create a support request at the top instead of opening the suggested articles or refund options.
- Complete Summary, Problem type, and Problem subtype, then select Next.
- If solutions appear again, select Return to support request.
- Continue to Additional details, provide the required information, review, and submit.
Expected result: an automated email should arrive after submission, and billing support can then review the restriction and payment issue.
Important service-impact note: if a past-due balance is not resolved, services can be canceled, resources can become unavailable, and data can be deleted after the documented retention period. For blocked billing accounts, termination can become irreversible if no action is taken within the notification period.
If the account uses a Microsoft account and the issue is for an Enterprise Agreement support request, an organizational account with the EA administrator or Partner administrator role is required to create the Azure support ticket.
If payment was already processed but the subscription is still disabled, contact Azure support through the support-request channel.
If the restriction is related to suspicious activity and there is concern that payment information was compromised, contact the bank or payment provider immediately to prevent additional charges.
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