Rental
Pricing explained
xCloudPhone has four rental price tiers and an algorithm that picks the best one for you automatically. Here's how it works.
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One of the most common questions new users ask is: "Why doesn't 50 hours equal 50 × the 1-hour price?" The answer is in how the system chooses the best price tier based on the hours you enter.
What are the four price tiers?
Every package lists four prices:
| Code | Duration | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 1h | 1 hour | Quick test, short task |
| 1d | 24 hours (1 day) | A day of work |
| 7d | 168 hours (1 week) | A week of work |
| 30d | 720 hours (1 month) | Long-term, cheapest |
The rule of thumb: longer rentals have lower per-hour rates. On the entry tier, 30 days works out to roughly $0.01 per hour* — a fraction of the $0.20 you'd pay hour by hour.
* Effective rate: the 30-day price divided by 720 hours. Prices vary by package.
Why doesn't 50 hours cost 50 × the hourly price?
When you enter hours in the rental dialog, the system does not simply multiply your hours by the 1-hour rate. Instead, it applies a tiered rule:
- Hours ≥ 720 → priced as a 30-day rental.
- Hours ≥ 168 → priced as a 7-day rental.
- Hours ≥ 24 → priced as a 1-day rental.
- Hours < 24 → priced as a 1-hour rental.
So if you enter 200 hours, the system uses the weekly rate (because 200 ≥ 168), not the hourly rate. You get a much better deal without doing any math.
For the best deal, rent in round increments — whole days, whole weeks, or whole months. Renting 24, 168, or 720 hours always lands on a "sweet spot" of the pricing curve.
Currency: VND or USD?
The prices you see use your wallet's currency:
- Users in Vietnam typically have a VND wallet.
- International users typically have a USD wallet.
Check your wallet's currency in the Balance widget in the header — it is locked to VND or USD by your signup IP. Every rental, extension, and top-up uses the same unit.
Does XCloudPhone charge tax?
No. Right now xCloudPhone does not charge tax on rentals — the Tax line is always 0. The total shown in the dialog is exactly what gets deducted from your wallet, nothing added on top.
Vouchers
Vouchers come in two flavors:
- Percent off — e.g. "Save 10% on your total".
- Fixed amount off — e.g. "Save 50,000 VND".
Vouchers are applied after the system picks the best tier, so you get the tiered discount first and the voucher discount on top.
A voucher must use the same currency as your wallet. A VND voucher won't work on a USD wallet and vice versa. If you get an "invalid voucher" error, check this first.
Worked example: renting for 50 hours
Take the entry-tier package, priced at:
- 1h = $0.20
- 1d = $1.00
- 7d = $3.00
- 30d = $9.00
50 ≥ 24, so the system uses the daily rate.
50 hours ≈ 2.08 days → 2.08 × $1.00 = $2.08.
Compared to naive hourly math (50 × $0.20 = $10.00), you save ~$7.92.
If you apply a 10%-off voucher, the final price is $1.88.
The summary before you pay
The rental dialog always shows a summary panel:
- Quantity
- Hours
- Applied tier (which one was chosen)
- Voucher discount (if any)
- Total — the amount debited from your wallet
Read the Total line carefully before confirming.