Revert "Billing docs: Make supported payment methods into a comprehensive reference article" (#61179)

Author: sophietheking

content/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/manage-payment-info.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ category:
   - Set up payment
 ---
 
-The payment methods available depend on your account type. Enterprise and organization accounts have more payment options than personal accounts. Invoiced enterprise accounts make their payments using other methods. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/reference/payment-methods).
+The payment methods available depend on your account type. Enterprise and organization accounts have more payment options than personal accounts. Invoiced enterprise accounts make their payments using other methods. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/reference/supported-payment-methods).
 
 ## Managing payment information
 

content/billing/reference/index.md

@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ children:
   - /product-and-sku-names
   - /product-usage-included
   - /roles-for-visual-studio
-  - /payment-methods
+  - /supported-payment-methods
 contentType: reference
 ---

content/billing/reference/payment-methods.md

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+---
+title: Supported payment methods for GitHub
+intro: 'Reference information detailing the supported payment methods for {% data variables.product.github %}.'
+versions:
+  fpt: '*'
+  ghec: '*'
+  ghes: '*'
+shortTitle: Supported payment methods
+contentType: reference
+category:
+  - Set up payment
+redirect_from:
+  - /billing/reference/payment-methods
+---
+
+## Metered or usage-based billing options
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> Prepaid credit/debit cards are not accepted as a valid form of payment.
+
+The supported payment methods for metered billing:
+
+* Invoice – Managed accounts only
+* Credit card – Unmanaged accounts, or as a nonrecurring method for managed accounts
+* PayPal – Unmanaged accounts, or as a nonrecurring method for managed accounts
+* Azure Subscription ID – Not available for personal accounts
+* Automated Clearing House (ACH) – Managed accounts only
+
+Accounts with volume licenses and metered billing can use multiple payment methods.
+
+* For unmanaged accounts, you might pay for volume licenses with a credit card or PayPal, and metered usage with an Azure Subscription ID.
+* For managed accounts, you might pay for volume licenses via invoice, and metered usage via Azure Subscription ID.
+
+{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} standalone accounts, which traditionally used Azure Subscription IDs, can now also pay by credit card. Contact your {% data variables.product.github %} representative for details.
+
+## Unsupported Azure subscription types
+
+The following Azure subscription types cannot be used as a payment method for {% data variables.product.github %}:
+
+| Quota ID | Offer number(s) |
+|---|---|
+| `FreeTrial_2014-09-01` | MS-AZR-0044P |
+| `AzureForStudents_2018-01-01` | MS-AZR-0170P |
+| `DreamSpark_2015-02-01` | MS-AZR-0144P |
+| `AzurePass_2014-09-01` | MS-AZR-0120P, MS-AZR-0122P–MS-AZR-0125P, MS-AZR-0128P–MS-AZR-0130P |
+| `PayAsYouGo_2014-09-01` | MS-AZR-0017G |
+| `Sponsored_2016-01-01` | MS-AZR-0036P |
+
+{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
+
+## Usage-based billing availability
+
+{% data variables.product.github %} provides usage-based billing for the following products.
+
+* {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-billing-for-github-actions/about-billing-for-github-actions)
+* {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-billing-for-your-products/managing-billing-for-github-codespaces/about-billing-for-github-codespaces)
+* {% data variables.product.prodname_registry %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-billing-for-github-packages/about-billing-for-github-packages)
+* {% data variables.large_files.product_name_long %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-billing-for-your-products/managing-billing-for-git-large-file-storage/about-billing-for-git-large-file-storage)
+
+In addition, usage-based billing is available for the following licenses:
+
+* {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-your-billing/about-billing-for-your-enterprise)
+* {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot)
+* {% data variables.product.prodname_GHAS %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-billing-for-github-advanced-security/about-billing-for-github-advanced-security)
+
+For information about controlling spending, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-your-billing/using-budgets-control-spending).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> Prepaid usage is not currently available for usage-based billing through Azure.
+
+{% endif %}