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# Legacy billing ends 09/30

> Legacy monthly billing on Retell AI moves to prepaid credits on 09/30/2026. The workspace switches when you click Switch now and add credits.

## Monthly billing switches to credits on 09/30/2026

On **September 30, 2026**, workspaces still on monthly billing move to [credit-based billing](/accounts/billing). Click **Switch now** on the Billing page and add credits to switch yourself. If you don't, Retell moves the workspace that day and the credit balance starts at **\$0**. Calls, chat, and other usage then come out of those credits instead of a bill at the end of the month. You can't switch back.

If you already see **Credits Balance**, you're already on the new billing.

Enterprise workspaces stay on monthly invoicing. You won't see **Switch now**.

## What changes

* Calls, chat, and other usage come out of your credits as you use them. If the balance hits zero, that usage stops until you [buy more credits](/accounts/billing) or turn on auto recharge.
* You get one last bill for what you've used so far. It's charged to your card.
* Any credit already on your workspace is added to the new balance, after that last bill.
* You need a card saved. The credits you add, and that last bill, are both charged to it. Add a card under [payment methods](/accounts/add-payment) before you switch.

## What still bills monthly

These stay on your card. They are not paid with credits:

* Phone numbers [purchased through Retell](/deploy/purchase-number)
* [Concurrency](/deploy/concurrency)
* Knowledge base hosting beyond the free tier
* Calls per second (CPS)
* SMS subscriptions

A percent-off discount on your current subscription carries over.

You don't need to change your agents or phone setup.

## Switch to credit-based billing

Do this on each [workspace](/accounts/workspace) that is still on monthly billing.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Billing page">
    Go to **Billing**. If you're on monthly billing, you won't see **Credits Balance**. You'll see a notice to switch.

    <Frame caption="The Billing page notice: this workspace switches to credit-based billing on September 30, 2026.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/retellai/d-UO6p2cCiO6V5N2/images/billing-page/billing-credit-switch-notice.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=d-UO6p2cCiO6V5N2&q=85&s=ba8626e73aaed8980c3d727f95232abf" alt="Billing notice saying you'll switch to credit-based billing on September 30, 2026, with Switch now and Learn what changes" style={{ maxHeight: 560 }} width="1024" height="82" data-path="images/billing-page/billing-credit-switch-notice.png" />
    </Frame>

    If **Switch now** is grayed out, ask an admin on your team. See [Access control](/accounts/access-control).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a card if you don't have one">
    **Switch now** asks you to add a card first. See [Add payment methods](/accounts/add-payment).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose how many credits to add">
    Pick **\$10**, **\$50**, or **\$100**, or type your own amount from **\$10** to **\$10,000**.

    <Frame caption="Starting credits: $10, $50, or $100, or your own amount, then Switch now.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/retellai/d-UO6p2cCiO6V5N2/images/billing-page/billing-switch-starting-credits.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=d-UO6p2cCiO6V5N2&q=85&s=d1cc983c21d8fedc42e84dc0b84de24f" alt="Switch to credit-based billing dialog with $50 selected, options for $10 and $100, a custom amount of $50, and a Switch now button" style={{ maxHeight: 560 }} width="994" height="940" data-path="images/billing-page/billing-switch-starting-credits.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the switch">
    Click **Switch now**.

    <Check>
      You see **Credits Balance**, with **Buy credits** and **Auto recharge**.
    </Check>

    <Frame caption="After the switch, the Billing page shows Credits Balance, Buy credits, and Auto recharge.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/retellai/a1LftRqc_k-5TDA7/images/billing-page/billing-credit-overview.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=a1LftRqc_k-5TDA7&q=85&s=2290ca7facfde0c4b2d2006235aab9e3" alt="Billing page showing a Credits Balance of $100, with Buy credits and Auto recharge on the right" style={{ maxHeight: 560 }} width="2267" height="196" data-path="images/billing-page/billing-credit-overview.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on auto recharge">
    This buys more credits for you when the balance gets low, so usage doesn't stop. Set **When credits drop below** and **Bring credits back to**, then click **Save**.

    <Frame caption="Auto recharge on: top up when the balance drops below $10, and restore it to $100.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/retellai/a1LftRqc_k-5TDA7/images/billing-page/billing-auto-recharge.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=a1LftRqc_k-5TDA7&q=85&s=9eb18e850f7d4767931bdb6366a97510" alt="Auto Recharge Setting with the toggle on, When credits drop below set to $10, and Bring credits back to set to $100" style={{ maxHeight: 560 }} width="489" height="398" data-path="images/billing-page/billing-auto-recharge.png" />
    </Frame>

    See [Set up auto recharge](/accounts/billing#set-up-auto-recharge).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  You can't switch back. Credits don't expire, and they can't be refunded. Add a card before September 30 so the last bill can be charged.
</Warning>

If the Billing page says something on your workspace can't be moved yet, email [support@retellai.com](mailto:support@retellai.com) before September 30.

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Why do I have to leave monthly billing?">
    Monthly billing ends on September 30, 2026. After that, calls, chat, and other usage come out of credits instead of a bill at the end of the month. If you don't click **Switch now**, Retell moves the workspace that day and the credit balance starts at **\$0**. [Auto recharge](/accounts/billing#set-up-auto-recharge) can refill the balance so usage doesn't stop. Enterprise workspaces stay on monthly invoicing.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can the September 30 date be moved?">
    No. September 30, 2026 stays the date so billing lines up with the 1st of the month.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="When does my workspace switch?">
    The workspace switches when you click **Switch now** and add credits. If you don't click **Switch now**, it switches on September 30, 2026, and the credit balance starts at **\$0**. Calls, chat, and other usage stop until you add credits or turn on [auto recharge](/accounts/billing#set-up-auto-recharge).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I switch back to monthly billing?">
    No. After you click **Switch now** and add credits, you stay on credit-based billing.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What about charges from this month?">
    You get one last bill for what you've used up to the switch, charged to your card. After that, calls, chat, and other usage come out of your credits.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Will my phone numbers and discount stay?">
    Yes. Phone numbers and your other monthly fees stay on your card. A percent discount stays too. Calls, chat, and other usage move to credits.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do I need to change anything in my setup?">
    No. Your agents and phone numbers keep working. You only change how you pay, on the Billing page.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I'm on an enterprise plan. Does this apply to me?">
    No. Enterprise workspaces stay on monthly invoicing. **Switch now** is only for workspaces on monthly billing.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My card was charged, but the switch didn't finish. Will I be charged again?">
    Email [support@retellai.com](mailto:support@retellai.com).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

For how credits, auto recharge, and invoices work after the switch, see [Billing](/accounts/billing).
