AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 982

A company is using the AWS Free Tier for several AWS services for an application.
What will happen if the Free Tier usage period expires or if the application use exceeds the Free Tier usage limits?

Answer options

• A. The company will be charged the standard pay-as-you-go service rates for the usage that exceeds the Free Tier usage.
• B. AWS Support will contact the company to set up standard service charges.
• C. The company will be charged for the services it consumed during the Free Tier period, plus additional charges for service consumption after the Free Tier period.
• D. The company's AWS account will be frozen and can be restarted after a payment plan is established.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

When AWS Free Tier limits are exceeded or the trial period ends, AWS automatically bills the excess usage at standard pay-as-you-go rates. AWS does not retroactively charge for the usage that occurred within the Free Tier limits, nor does it suspend the account or require AWS Support intervention to transition to standard billing.