I set up a CloudFront distribution just to experiment with AWS, and now I want to tidy up my account by deleting everything. However, I'm hitting a roadblock with CloudFront. I'm getting an error that says, "Failed to delete distribution: You can't delete this distribution while it's subscribed to a pricing plan. After you cancel the pricing plan, you can delete the distribution at the end of the monthly billing cycle." The tricky part is, I signed up for the Free Tier flat-rate plan, and I'm not sure what this pricing plan is all about. Why can't I delete the distribution? Is there something specific I need to cancel or turn off first? I'm really concerned about possibly racking up unexpected charges and want to ensure that I remove everything properly. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
4 Answers
You should definitely reach out to AWS account and billing support. They have the tools to see what's happening in your account and can guide you through removing anything that might be causing issues, so you don’t get charged unexpectedly.
If you really want to ensure no charges, consider just closing your AWS account entirely. You can always set up a new one later if you need it!
Check out the cancel pricing plan section in the AWS documentation. It gives detailed steps on how to manage your pricing plans and might help.
The flat-rate plans can be a bit confusing since they’re newer. From what I know, if you disable the distribution from the console, that should stop any incurring costs. Just make sure you remove the flat-rate plan, and you might still need to wait until the end of the billing cycle for it to fully delete.
Thanks for the tip! I always find AWS documentation a bit overwhelming, but I'll give it a read!