Who pays the bill for Bing Maps API calls?

Question

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?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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.