Why Choose AWS?
Before we dive into account creation, let's briefly explore why AWS is a popular choice for cloud services:
Versatility: AWS offers a wide range of cloud services, including computing power, storage, databases, machine learning, analytics, and more. This versatility caters to diverse needs.
Scalability: AWS allows you to scale your resources up or down as needed, accommodating fluctuations in demand without hassle.
Reliability: AWS boasts high uptime and robust data centers, ensuring your applications and data are accessible when you need them.
Security: AWS provides comprehensive security features and compliance certifications, making it a trustworthy choice for sensitive data.
Global Reach: With data centers (Availability Zones) worldwide, AWS enables you to reach a global audience efficiently.
This post covers the AWS Free Tier Account Overview. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is providing 12 months of Free Tier accounts to new subscribers to get hands-on experience with all the AWS cloud services.
In this AWS Free Tier account, Amazon is giving no. of different services used with some of the limitations to get hands-on practice and more knowledge on AWS Cloud services as well as regular business use. The AWS Free Tier is mainly designed to give hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services for customers free of cost for a year. With the AWS Free Tier account, all the services offered have a limit on what we can use without being charged.
REGISTER FOR AWS FREE-TIER ACCOUNT
Step 1: First Open your web browser and navigate to the AWS Free Tier Page
Step 2: On the middle click of Create a Free Account
Step 3: Issue the details that you want to use to log in to your AWS account and click on Continue
• Email address: Provide the email ID that hasn’t been registered yet with Amazon AWS.
• Password: Type your password.
• Confirm password: Authenticate the password.
• AWS Account name: Choose a name for your account. You can change this name in your account settings after you sign up.
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Step 4: Contact Information
Select your AWS type (Profesional/ Personal) Fill in the correct information to validate your account if you’re going to create personal use then click on “Personal Account” else use “Company Account”, Accept the Terms and
condition and then click on Create Account and Continue
Note: Make sure to provide proper contact details and mobile number to get the Verification code from AWS.
Step 5: Payment and PAN information: In this step, you must fill in your credit card /Debit Card info and billing address and click on Secure Submit.
Step 6: In this step, it will take you to the payment gateway to validate your payment information and for your credit card verification, Amazon will charge the minimum price based on Country. Here I have provided India, so Amazon charged 2 INR.
Step 7: Phone verification: Here you will be taken to an identity verification page that will already have your phone number, so you just have to select either “Text message or Voice call” Provide a valid phone number, Solve the captcha, and then click on Send SMS or Call Me Now(depending upon your selection).
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Step 8: After clicking on Send SMS or Call me Now, you will immediately receive a call or SMS from Amazon, for verification code, Enter your code then click on Verify Code.
Step 9: Support plan: AWS support offers a selection of plans to meet your business needs.
Select your suitable plan then click continue.
Note: All customers receive free basic support.
Step 10: Registration Confirmation page.
Once you completed all the above steps and processes. You’ll get the confirmation page below. Now your account will be processed for activation. It may take somewhere between 30 minutes to 1 hour for you to receive an email confirmation that your Amazon Cloud Services account has been activated.
In this Blog, we have successfully created the AWS Free Tier Account.
Free Tier Limits
Monthly 750 hours of Amazon EC2 Cloud computing capability that is scalable.
5 GB of basic storage on Amazon S3, Infrastructure for scalable, robust, and secure object storage.
Monthly database usage allotted to Amazon RDS 750 hours (for relevant database engines) SQL Server, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL managed relational database services.
5 GB of Amazon EFS storage. A shared file storage solution that is easy to use and scales for Amazon EC2 instances.
30 GB of General Purpose (SSD) or Magnetic Elastic Block Storage from Amazon Elastic Store are long-lasting, dependable, low-latency block-level storage volumes for EC2 instances.
Troubleshooting
1. OTP not Received on your Mobile
Error: While creating an AWS Account if didn’t receive an SMS or call to complete the identity verification process.
Cause: There might be some error from the backend of the AWS, The Server might be busy at that time or you might have entered the wrong number. Also, there might be a possibility that the country is not supported by AWS.
Fix: There are several fixes to this issue:
You’ve entered your telephone number and selected your country code correctly during the sign-up process.
If you’re using a mobile phone, be sure that you have a cellular signal to receive SMS messages or calls.
The information that you entered for your payment method is correct.
Open the AWS Support console, and then choose Create case.
- Choose Account and billing support, For Type, select Account, For Category, select Activation, In the Case description section, provide a date and time when you can be reached, In the Contact options section, select Chat for Contact methods, Choose Submit.
2. The account is on Hold
Error: AWS Account is on Hold
Cause: There can be several reasons why an AWS account is put on hold. Some common causes include:
Payment Issues: If there are problems with the payment method linked to the AWS account, such as an expired credit card or insufficient funds, AWS may place the account on hold.
Verification Required: AWS might require additional verification of account ownership or billing information, and until the verification is completed, the account remains on hold.
Security Concerns: In some cases, AWS might detect suspicious activities or security issues associated with the account, prompting them to put it on hold for investigation
Fix: To resolve the “AWS account on hold” issue, follow these steps:
Check Payment Method, Contact AWS Support, Provide Documentation & Check for Email Notifications
Keep in mind that the specific steps to resolve the issue may vary depending on the cause of the account hold. It is essential to address the root cause promptly and follow AWS instructions to lift the hold and regain access to your AWS resources.
Note: You can find all the details in your email.