Your GC Surge account starts with a 7-day free trial. Read below what happens when the trial ends, how to add a payment method, and how to change, cancel or reactivate your subscription.
Who it is for: Admins. Operators have no access to billing.
How it works
What happens when the trial ends
Your situation at the end of the trial | What happens |
|---|---|
You added a payment method | Your subscription starts automatically. Everything keeps working. |
You did not add a payment method |
Alarm reception, the false alarm filter and the operator wall are switched off. You keep view-only access. Your sites, devices and settings are kept. |
To continue after the trial has ended, add a verified card and activate your subscription on the Billing page.
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Step 1: Open Billing in the top navigation.
Step 2: In the section Payment, click Add payment method. During the trial you can also use Set up payment in the banner Trial active.
Step 3: Enter the Card number, Expiration date, Security code and Country, and click Save Payment Method.

Step 4: The card is verified with a zero-charge authorisation. No amount is taken at this moment.
Step 5: The section Payment now shows the card (brand and last four digits) and the date it was verified. Account status shows the date of the first charge.
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Troubleshooting
Symptom | Cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
"Failed to set up payment method. Please try again." | The card was declined, or the verification by your bank was not completed. | Try again. Complete the confirmation step of your bank. Try another card. |
The page still says Add a payment method to activate billing | The card was not saved. | Reload the page. If no card is listed under Payment, add it again. |
Past due or Unpaid is shown | A charge failed. | Update the payment method. Access is restored when the payment is resolved. |
When an invoice is not paid
GC Surge keeps your account active for up to 3 days. Admins get a notice every day. After these 3 days the account becomes inactive. Only admins can still sign in, to see the account status.
When the account is deactivated
Change the plan
Use Change plan on the Billing page. The plan that applies depends on the number of devices.
Cancel
After that date the page shows Subscription inactive: alarm reception, the false alarm filter and the operator wall are paused.
Reactivate
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