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If you use Azure services without a subscription, the Microsoft Terms of Use — not the standard Azure terms — govern your use, and only limited services are available to you.
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Users without a subscription are subject to a different governing agreement — the Microsoft Terms of Use — rather than the standard Azure agreement.
If you use Azure services without a subscription, the Microsoft Terms of Use — not the standard Azure terms — govern your use, and only limited services are available to you.
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