I just tried to redeploy my app and I’m getting an error saying “We require your billing information”. This is new - I’ve been running my app on the “Trial plan” with no credit card details for some time. I have seen various other posts saying that you need credit card details nowadays, which is somewhat confusing because until now, I clearly haven’t. But I don’t have a problem adding a credit card, if it’s needed for verification. My app is barely used, so I don’t expect to ever go over any usage limits.
However, when I look at “my plan”, it claims I’m on the hobby plan, which is quoted as $5/mo (the “info” link next to my plan describes what I’m on as the “legacy hobby plan”, maybe that’s something different?). So I’m concerned that I might get billed for that, even though I have always until now been on a free tier.
Is there any way to add a credit card with a restriction that it can’t be charged without notice, and if there is an intent to charge, I can decline (obviously with the result that my app will be shut down)? I don’t want to open myself up to unexpected charges, or the hassle of disputing charges that I didn’t agree to.
If the reality is that fly no longer offer any sort of free tier, then that’s fine I guess. I’ll just have to shut down my app or find another provider who offers a free tier. I don’t want to, but it’s not worth the hassle to me of managing billing.