Invoice is locked and I cannot pay my bill. Keeps asking me to contact Azure

A Locked invoice that says it can’t be paid in the portal requires Azure billing support. The normal Pay now flow in Cost Management + Billing > Invoices only works for eligible invoices, and some invoices must be handled by support instead.

Use this path to create a billing support request:

1. Sign in to the Azure portal.
2. Open Help + Support.
3. Select Create a support request.
4. In the support flow, search for Billing and select it.
5. Select the affected subscription, then continue.
6. If suggested articles or tutorials appear, continue to Create a support request or Return to support request instead of stopping on the suggested content.
7. Complete the case details and submit the billing ticket.

Useful details to include in the request:

• The invoice status is Locked.
• The portal says the invoice can’t be paid and to contact Azure Support.
• The subscription or billing profile is blocked until the old balance is cleared.

Additional checks that can help if payment method issues are involved:

• Verify the card has sufficient balance.
• Check with the bank that international transactions are enabled.
• Check whether the card requires recurring payments to be enabled.
• If the payment page is failing to load or save, sign out of Azure, open an InPrivate browser session, and try updating the payment method again.

If the invoice appears unpaid after a wire transfer, common causes are:

• The invoice number was not included on the remittance.
• One payment was sent for multiple invoices.

Best practice for wire payments:

• Send one wire transfer per invoice.
• Include the invoice number on the remittance.
• Send proof of payment, identification, and remittance details.

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