MCM - Remove pay by check

Author: bandersmsft

articles/cost-management-billing/manage/pay-by-invoice.md

@@ -1,73 +1,73 @@
 ---
-title: Pay for Azure subscriptions by check or wire transfer
-description: Learn how to pay for Azure subscriptions by check or wire transfer.
+title: Pay for Azure subscriptions by wire transfer
+description: Learn how to pay for Azure subscriptions by wire transfer.
 author: bandersmsft
 ms.reviewer: lishepar
 tags: billing
 ms.service: cost-management-billing
 ms.subservice: billing
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 02/08/2023
+ms.date: 03/13/2023
 ms.author: banders
 ms.custom: contperf-fy21q2
 ---
 
-# Pay for your Azure subscription by check or wire transfer
+# Pay for your Azure subscription wire transfer
 
-This article applies to customers with a Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) and to customers who signed up for Azure through the Azure website (for a Microsoft Online Services Program account also called pay-as-you-go account). If you signed up for Azure through a Microsoft representative, then your default payment method is already be set to *check or wire transfer*.
+This article applies to customers with a Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) and to customers who signed up for Azure through the Azure website (for a Microsoft Online Services Program account also called pay-as-you-go account). If you signed up for Azure through a Microsoft representative, then your default payment method is already be set to *wire transfer*.
 
 [!INCLUDE [Pay by check](../../../includes/cost-management-pay-check.md)]
 
-If you switch to pay by check or wire transfer, that means you pay your bill within 30 days of the invoice date by check/wire transfer. 
+If you switch to pay by wire transfer, that means you pay your bill within 30 days of the invoice date by wire transfer.
 
-When you request to change your payment method to check/wire transfer, there are two possible results:
+When you request to change your payment method to wire transfer, there are two possible results:
 
 - You're automatically approved and you're prompted for information about your company.
 - You're not automatically approved, but you can submit a request to Azure support.
 
-Users with a Microsoft Customer Agreement must always submit a request to Azure support to enable pay by check or wire transfer.
+Users with a Microsoft Customer Agreement must always submit a request to Azure support to enable pay by wire transfer.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> * Pay by check or wire transfer is only available for customers using Azure on behalf of a company.
-> * Pay all outstanding charges before switching to pay by by check or wire transfer.
-> * An outstanding invoice is paid by your default payment method. In order to have it paid by check or wire transfer, you must change your default payment method to check or wire transfer after you've been approved.
-> * Currently, payment by check or wire transfer isn't supported for Global Azure in China.
-> * For Microsoft Online Services Program accounts, if you switch to pay by check or wire transfer, you can't switch back to paying by credit or debit card.
-> * Currently, only customers in the United States can get automatically approved to change their payment method to check/wire transfer. Support for other regions is being evaluated. 
+> * Pay by wire transfer is only available for customers using Azure on behalf of a company.
+> * Pay all outstanding charges before switching to pay by wire transfer.
+> * An outstanding invoice is paid by your default payment method. In order to have it paid by wire transfer, you must change your default payment method to wire transfer after you've been approved.
+> * Currently, payment by wire transfer isn't supported for Global Azure in China.
+> * For Microsoft Online Services Program accounts, if you switch to pay by wire transfer, you can't switch back to paying by credit or debit card.
+> * Currently, only customers in the United States can get automatically approved to change their payment method to wire transfer. Support for other regions is being evaluated. 
 
-## Request to pay by check or wire transfer
+## Request to pay by wire transfer
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Currently only customers in the United States can get automatically approved to change their payment method to check/wire transfer. Support for other regions is being evaluated. If you are not in the United States, you must [Submit a request to set up pay by check or wire transfer](#submit-a-request-to-set-up-pay-by-check-or-wire-transfer) to change your payment method.
+> Currently only customers in the United States can get automatically approved to change their payment method to wire transfer. Support for other regions is being evaluated. If you are not in the United States, you must [Submit a request to set up pay by wire transfer](#submit-a-request-to-set-up-pay-by-wire-transfer) to change your payment method.
 
 1. Sign in to the Azure portal.
-1. Navigate to **Subscriptions** and then select the one that you want to set up check or wire transfer for.
+1. Navigate to **Subscriptions** and then select the one that you want to set up wire transfer for.
 1. In the left menu, select **Payment methods**.
-1. On the Payment methods page, select **Pay by check/wire transfer**.  
+1. On the Payment methods page, select **Pay by wire transfer**.  
     :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/payment-methods.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Payment methods page." lightbox="./media/pay-by-invoice/payment-methods.png" :::
-1.  On the **Pay by check/wire transfer** page, you see a message stating that you can request to use check/wire transfer instead of automatic payment using a credit or debit card. Select **Continue** to start the check.  
+1.  On the **Pay by wire transfer** page, you see a message stating that you can request to use wire transfer instead of automatic payment using a credit or debit card. Select **Continue** to start the check.  
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/pay-check-wire-transfer-continue.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Continue option." :::
 1. Depending on your approval status:  
 
-    - If you're automatically approved, the page shows a message stating that you've been approved to pay by check or wire transfer. Enter your **Company name** and then select **Save**.  
-        :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/pay-check-wire-transfer.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing pay by check/wire transfer approval." lightbox="./media/pay-by-invoice/pay-check-wire-transfer.png" :::
+    - If you're automatically approved, the page shows a message stating that you've been approved to pay by wire transfer. Enter your **Company name** and then select **Save**.  
+        :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/pay-check-wire-transfer.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing pay by wire transfer approval." lightbox="./media/pay-by-invoice/pay-check-wire-transfer.png" :::
 
-    - If the request couldn't be processed or if you're not approved, you need to follow the steps in the next [Submit a request to set up pay by check or wire transfer](#submit-a-request-to-set-up-pay-by-check-or-wire-transfer) section.
-1. If you've been approved, on the Payment methods page under **Other payment methods**, to the right of **Check or wire transfer**, select the ellipsis (**...**) symbol and then select **Make default**.  
-    You're all set to pay by check or wire transfer.
+    - If the request couldn't be processed or if you're not approved, you need to follow the steps in the next [Submit a request to set up pay by wire transfer](#submit-a-request-to-set-up-pay-by-check-or-wire-transfer) section.
+1. If you've been approved, on the Payment methods page under **Other payment methods**, to the right of **Wire transfer**, select the ellipsis (**...**) symbol and then select **Make default**.  
+    You're all set to pay by wire transfer.
 
-## Submit a request to set up pay by check or wire transfer
+## Submit a request to set up pay by wire transfer
 
-Users in all regions can submit a request to pay by check or wire transfer through support. Currently, only customers in the United States can get automatically approved to change their payment method to check/wire transfer.
+Users in all regions can submit a request to pay by wire transfer through support. Currently, only customers in the United States can get automatically approved to change their payment method to check/wire transfer.
 
-If you're not automatically approved, you can submit a request to Azure support to approve payment by check or wire transfer. If your request is approved, you can switch to pay by check or wire transfer in the Azure portal.
+If you're not automatically approved, you can submit a request to Azure support to approve payment by wire transfer. If your request is approved, you can switch to pay by wire transfer in the Azure portal.
 
 1. Sign in to the Azure portal to submit a support request. Search for and select **Help + support**.  
     :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/search-for-help-and-support.png" alt-text="Screenshot of searching for Help and support." lightbox="./media/pay-by-invoice/search-for-help-and-support.png" :::
 1. Select **New support request**.  
     :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/help-and-support.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the New support request link." lightbox="./media/pay-by-invoice/help-and-support.png" :::
-1. Select **Billing** as the **Issue type**. The *issue type* is the support request category. Select the subscription for which you want to pay by check or wire transfer, select a support plan, and then select **Next**.
+1. Select **Billing** as the **Issue type**. The *issue type* is the support request category. Select the subscription for which you want to pay by wire transfer, select a support plan, and then select **Next**.
 1. Select **Payment** as the **Problem Type**. The *problem type* is the support request subcategory.
 1. Select **Switch to Pay by Invoice** as the **Problem subtype**.
 1. Enter the following information in the **Details** box, and then select **Next**.
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ If you're not automatically approved, you can submit a request to Azure support
     - Contact Name:
     - Contact Phone:
     - Contact Email:
-    - Justification about why you want the check or wire transfer payment option instead of a credit card:
+    - Justification about why you want the wire transfer payment option instead of a credit card:
     - File upload: Attach legal documentation showing the legal company name and company address. Your information in the Azure portal should match the legal information registered in the legal document. You can provide one of the following examples:
         - A certificate of incorporation signed by the company’s legal representatives.
         - Any government-issued documents having the company name and address. For example, a tax certification.
@@ -107,26 +107,26 @@ If you're not automatically approved, you can submit a request to Azure support
 
 If we need to run a credit check because of the amount of credit that you need, we'll send you a credit check application. We might ask you to provide your company’s audited financial statements. If no financial information is provided or if the information isn't strong enough to support the amount of credit limit required, we might ask for a security deposit or a standby letter of credit to approve your credit check request.
 
-## Switch to pay by check or wire transfer after approval
+## Switch to pay by wire transfer after approval
 
-If you have a Microsoft Online Services Program (pay-as-you-go) account and you've been approved to pay by check or wire transfer, you can switch your payment method in the Azure portal.
+If you have a Microsoft Online Services Program (pay-as-you-go) account and you've been approved to pay by wire transfer, you can switch your payment method in the Azure portal.
 
-With a Microsoft Customer Agreement, you can switch your billing profile to check/wire transfer.
+With a Microsoft Customer Agreement, you can switch your billing profile to wire transfer.
 
-### Switch Azure subscription to check/wire transfer
+### Switch Azure subscription to wire transfer
 
-Follow the steps below to switch your Azure subscription to pay by check or wire transfer. *Once you switch to payment by check or wire transfer, you can't switch back to a credit card*.
+Follow the steps below to switch your Azure subscription to pay by wire transfer. *Once you switch to payment by wire transfer, you can't switch back to a credit card*.
 
 1. Go to the Azure portal to sign in as the Account Administrator. Search for and select **Cost Management + Billing**.  
     :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/search.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing search for Cost Management + Billing in the Azure portal." lightbox="./media/pay-by-invoice/search.png" :::
 1. Select the subscription you'd like to switch to pay by check or wire transfer.
 1. Select **Payment methods**.
-On the Payment methods page, select **Pay by check/wire transfer**.  
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/payment-methods.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Pay by check/wire transfer option." lightbox="./media/pay-by-invoice/payment-methods.png" :::
+On the Payment methods page, select **Pay by wire transfer**.  
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/payment-methods.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Pay by wire transfer option." lightbox="./media/pay-by-invoice/payment-methods.png" :::
 
-### Switch billing profile to check/wire transfer
+### Switch billing profile to wire transfer
 
-Follow the steps below to switch a billing profile to check/wire transfer. Only the person who signed up for Azure can change the default payment method of a billing profile.
+Follow the steps below to switch a billing profile to wire transfer. Only the person who signed up for Azure can change the default payment method of a billing profile.
 
 1. Go to the Azure portal view your billing information. Search for and select **Cost Management + Billing**.
 1. In the menu, choose **Billing profiles**.  
@@ -135,19 +135,17 @@ Follow the steps below to switch a billing profile to check/wire transfer. Only
 1. In the **Billing profile** menu, select **Payment methods**.  
    :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/billing-profile-payment-methods.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing Payment methods menu item." lightbox="./media/pay-by-invoice/billing-profile-payment-methods.png" :::
 1. Under the *Other payment methods* heading, select the ellipsis (...) symbol, and then select **Make default**.  
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/customer-led-switch-to-invoice.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing Check/wire transfer ellipsis and Made default option." lightbox="./media/pay-by-invoice/customer-led-switch-to-invoice.png" :::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/pay-by-invoice/customer-led-switch-to-invoice.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing wire transfer ellipsis and Made default option." lightbox="./media/pay-by-invoice/customer-led-switch-to-invoice.png" :::
 
-## Check or wire transfer payment processing time
-
-Payments made by check are posted three to five business days after the check clears your bank. You can contact your bank to confirm the check status.
+## Wire transfer payment processing time
 
 Payments made by wire transfer have processing times that vary, depending on the type of transfer:
 
 - ACH domestic transfers - Five business days. Two to three days to arrive, plus two days to post.
 - Wire transfers (domestic) - Four business days. Two days to arrive, plus two days to post.
 - Wire transfers (international) - Seven business days. Five days to arrive, plus two days to post.
 
-If your account is approved for payment by check or wire transfer, the instructions for payment can be found on the invoice.
+If your account is approved for payment by wire transfer, the instructions for payment can be found on the invoice.
 
 ## Check access to a Microsoft Customer Agreement
 [!INCLUDE [billing-check-mca](../../../includes/billing-check-mca.md)]