Free Trial Account - Stuck in "Upgrade to Contact Support" Loop for Accidental Gemini Charge

Hello,

I am a Free Trial user and I am stuck in a support loop. I need help from the Billing Support team.

  1. I accidentally activated the Gemini Code Assist Enterprise subscription (which has a long-term commitment until 2025).
  2. This has caused a charge that is more than my $300 free trial credit.
  3. I have disabled auto-renewal and disabled billing for the project (PII Removed by Staff), but I need to cancel the existing charge and the subscription commitment.
  4. The Problem: When I try to contact Billing Support (through the ? icon or support page), the system forces me to “Upgrade to a paid account.” I cannot upgrade, because that might accept the accidental charges.

I am completely blocked from contacting the Billing team.

Can a Google Cloud staff member please help me create a private support case with the Billing team to resolve this accidental charge?

Thank you.

Hello @papnj_backup ,

Did you’ve tried this path[1] with option “If you’re not a billing administrator”?

[1.] Get Cloud Billing support  |  Cloud Customer Care  |  Google Cloud Documentation

cheers,
Damian | GDE for Google Cloud