Prorated charges are a way of calculating and adjusting fees or costs based on a partial usage period. When you subscribe to a service or make changes to your plan in the middle of a billing cycle, the charges are adjusted to reflect only the portion of the service you’ve used.
For example, suppose you upgrade your subscription halfway through the month. In that case, the prorated charge ensures you only pay for the additional features or services for the remaining days of that billing cycle. It’s a fair way of reflecting the actual usage and helps maintain consistency in billing cycles.