> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Port Billing

> This help topic describes Megaport Port billing details.

export const PortContractStartDate = ({portShort, billingLink}) => <>
    <p>
      The contract term for a newly ordered {portShort} begins on the day the{' '}
      {portShort} goes <em>Live</em>, or 14 days after the order date,
      whichever comes first.
    </p>

    <p>
      The contract end date is calculated from the same start date and extends
      for the duration of the selected contract term.{' '}
      {billingLink ? <>
          For more information, see{' '}
          <a href="/finance/port-billing/" className="link">
            {portShort} Billing
          </a>
        </> : ''}
    </p>
  </>;

When a new Port is created on a contract term, charges are applied on a *postpaid* basis from the day the Port goes *Live*, or 14 days after the order date, whichever comes first, until the end of that calendar month. From the 1st day of the following calendar month, charges change to a *prepaid* basis.

For example, if a Port is ordered on March 15 and goes *Live* on March 26, the first invoice (issued April 1) will cover two periods:

* March 26–31: Prorated *postpaid* charge for the remainder of the month that the Port went *Live*.
* April 1–30: Full month *prepaid* charge for the following calendar month.

The second invoice (issued May 1) will cover May 1–31 as a full month *prepaid* charge.

<PortContractStartDate portShort="Port" />

Any changes to an existing term will apply from the start of the next billing month.

<Note>
  In the Portal, if you have chosen a billing currency other than the home currency for a market (such as USD in Australian market), the price will be recalculated based on the current exchange rates in the Portal.
</Note>

For more information, see [Port Pricing & Contract Terms](/finance/port-pricing).

## Cancellation

You can cancel a Port at any time. Canceling a Port on a contract term will result in an early termination fee (ETF) equivalent to 100% of the remainder of the term. For more information, see [Terminating a Port](/connections/terminating-port/).

## Helpful references

* [Billing Overview](/finance/overview)
* [Enabling Billing Markets](/finance/enabling-market)
* [MCR Billing](/finance/mcr-billing)
* [MVE Billing](/finance/mve-billing)
* [NAT Gateway Billing](/finance/nat-gateway-billing)
* [VXC, Megaport Internet, and IX Billing ](/finance/billing-details)