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I reference this MSDN resource on Bing Maps on Bing Maps API usage reports.
As developers we usually register for Bing Maps key and embed it within wp7 apps when using Bing Maps controls. I happen to use this API WS: ReverseGeocode, which is billable API.
Will I pay the bill as developer?

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    Ask Microsoft Billing / The Bing Maps Team, rather than random strangers on the internet. But you would have to have registered a valid payment method for it to be billable, so if you haven't then... – Claus Jørgensen Nov 24 '11 at 07:40
  • Have you seen the * mentioning "*This category is not billable if it occurs within the context of an AJAX Control or Silverlight Control session." If you use it within WP7 than I think it's not billable category. – ChristiaanV Nov 30 '11 at 08:55
  • @ChristiaanV yup, I saw that bit. On my Bing Maps account, my usage report is showing wp7 sessions as billable usages. – Julius A Nov 30 '11 at 09:33
  • Hmmm...strange! I would suggest like Claus already mentioned to contact Microsoft. "For information or inquires about pricing, licensing or volume licensing, contact maplic@microsoft.com." – ChristiaanV Nov 30 '11 at 10:07
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    Billable usage means that if it happens on an account/ID with billing enabled I believe. For mobile-classified apps, this is not the case. Please see my answer. – Jeff Wilcox Nov 30 '11 at 18:28

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Got response from Bing Maps team:

Julius, even though our transactions are broken down into Billable and Non-billable. You are not required to pay for Billable transactions if you are using the API under the Terms of Use for Mobile applications. Regards, Brian Webb Bing Maps for Enterprise (formerly Virtual Earth)

http://www.microsoft.com/maps

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Please review the mobile guidelines here: http://www.microsoft.com/maps/product/licensing_for_mobile.aspx

It implies that it is without cost.

Developers can use Bing Maps in mobile applications for free, under the following conditions:

Use is restricted to consumer-facing mobile applications
Offer excludes use of traffic data
Developers using the Bing Maps platform for free in mobile applications receive:

- Full choice of Bing Maps APIs
- Aerial, road, Bird’s Eye, and Streetside™
- Access to documentation and developer articles on MSDN

Access to the developer forum for support questions

My answer is not authoritative - I am answering only as a developer who uses these APIs in a high-traffic Windows Phone application, not as a Microsoft employee. Please contact Bing's API team if you need an authoritative answer.

See the Bing Maps Mobile Terms of Use for full details.

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