Can't do the payment for Copilot pro/pro+ subscription

[yajur12345]

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I am unsuccessful to to the copilot subscription payment

[Dusky-77]

The issue shown happens a lot for users in India. Because your billing address is in Noida, your bank is likely blocking the checkout due to RBI rules on automatic international charges. GitHub tries to place a temporary hold on your Visa card, but Indian banks automatically reject it without an extra security step or e-mandate.

To fix this, download the official GitHub app on your phone, log in, and subscribe through your profile settings. This routes the checkout through Google Play or Apple App Store, letting you pay easily with UPI or net banking instead. Alternatively, you can open your bank app to ensure International Online Usage is enabled for that card, or try linking your card to PayPal and choosing PayPal on this checkout screen.

[KeshavCracks]

This error usually happens because international banks block GitHub transactions or require extra 3D Secure verification that gets interrupted. To fix it, call your bank to authorize international payments to GitHub, or use a different credit/debit card entirely. Alternatively, link your card to a PayPal account and choose PayPal at checkout, as its routing system easily bypasses these payment failures. You can also try completing the purchase on a mobile data network or a different browser to ensure no ad-blockers or extensions are stopping the bank's secure verification popup.