Preset Service Providing Schemes¶
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Hydra Billing has a list of out-of-the-box service providing schemes. You can use them, edit if necessary, or add and configure new ones.
Schemes for Providing Regular Services on Equipment¶
Schemes below are used for providing regular recurrent services on equipment.
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Billing period for services with such providing schemes equals 1 month.
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Funds reservation is not used.
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If a current charge log has been terminated early a customer fee will be recalculated according to a number of days passed since the period beginning. Remaining days in the billing period will not be charged for (Charging when terminating charge log).
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Subscriptions to price plans with such providing schemes can be opened and closed by an operator.
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A customer can change his or her current price plan to one of those with a listed scheme, if within a providing scheme of the previous price plan Permission to unsubscribe is set to Customer or operator).
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A customer can change a price plan with a listed scheme to another one, if within a providing scheme of the next price plan Permission to unsubscribe is set to Customer or operator.
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Services with such providing schemes cannot be subscribed to without specifying equipment (Service providing point).
Providing schemes differ in charging parameters and conditions for early charge logs termination.
Full Charging at Billing Period Beginning, 1 Month¶
A service is provided only if there are funds on a customer account sufficient to cover a billing period. The whole amount is charged at the beginning of the period. The providing scheme has no conditions for early charge logs termination.
Full Charging at Billing Period End, 1 Month¶
The scheme has the same parameters as the previous one except for charging made at the end of a billing period.
Prepaid, Daily Charges, 1 Month¶
A service is provided only if there are funds on a customer account sufficient to cover one charging period (1 day). Funds are charged at the beginning of each day. The providing scheme has no conditions for early charge logs termination.
Partial Charging After Insufficient Funds, 1 Month¶
The scheme is similar to the previous one. However, a charge log is terminated early if a customer has insufficient funds for the next charging.
Full Charging After Insufficient Funds, 1 Month¶
If a charge log has been terminated due to insufficient funds, in the next billing period a customer will be charged for the whole month at once. On the other hand, if the charge log is closed normally (by the scheduled task, a customer or an operator) charging will remain daily. Different charging settings are configured with the help of various activation rules.
Sufficient Balance for Billing Period After Insufficient Funds, 1 Month¶
Funds are charged at the beginning of every day. However, if the previous charge log has been closed due to insufficient funds, to start a new billing period a customer is to have enough funds to cover the whole month, but charging remains daily.
Providing Schemes with Special Rating Methods¶
These schemes are also used for providing recurrent services on equipment with a 1 month billing period. A charging period is the same as the billing period i.e. equals 1 month. A service is activated when funds are sufficient to pay for the whole month, and charging is carried out at the period beginning. No reserving is used. Both a customer and an operator have the permission to open and close subscriptions to services. Charging at opening or closing charge logs is prorated daily and there are no conditions for early charge log termination.
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Full charging with fixed billing date uses the Full charging with fixed billing date rating method.
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With excess traffic, 1 month — the scheme with the With excess traffic rating method.
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Burstable, 1 month — the scheme with the Burstable rating method.
Providing Schemes for Suspension Services¶
See below the providing schemes for suspension services.
Non-payment Suspension, 3 Months¶
This providing scheme is used for services of the Non-payment suspension type. A billing period is 3 months, a charging period is the same as the billing period. Charging is carried out at the period beginning regardless of funds on a customer account. A non-payment suspension prevents providing any services in terms of a customer contract, therefore it cannot be provided on equipment.
Temporary Suspension, 1 Month¶
This providing scheme is used for services of the Temporary suspension type. A billing period and a charging period equal 1 month, charging is carried out at the period beginning. Both a customer and an operator have the permission to open and close subscriptions to services. A service is provided only when funds are sufficient for the charging period. A temporary suspension can be used both on equipment and without it.
Service Providing Parameters¶
Service Activation Rules¶
Providing Schemes for One-off, Traffic and Access Services¶
One-off Service Provided on Equipment¶
This is a scheme for providing one-off services on equipment, i.e. services that are provided instantly and once only. Both a customer and an operator have the permission to activate a service. It is provided if available funds are sufficient.
Internet Traffic, Voice Traffic¶
These are providing schemes for traffic services from the corresponding product catalog group.
Internet Access¶
This providing scheme is used for access services that are provided on equipment and only on the condition that a customer has no arrears or the amount of arrears is less than the amount of granted credit limits.
