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How to bill by Access Numbers (A-number billing)?

In JeraSoft Billing, you can set not only destination-based Rates but also source-based. That is, when you have a case that differentiates pricing based on where the call came from, the latter would be the ones to use.

For this, go to the Rates section of the billing system and create a set of source-based prices for the respective Rate Table. To create such a Rate, you will need to specify an Src Code or Src Code Name additionally to your regular parameters.

Then, these Rates will be applied to calls matching the source + destination parameters.

Methods to configure A-number billing for earlier versions​

The A-number billing allows configuring translations and applying additional custom rates for respective calls. For example, you can set different prices for calls within Europe and when calling from outside Europe.

For versions ≥v3.11.2​

Сonfigure A-number billing via Tags. To do so, follow the next steps:

  • Go to Management → Traffic Processing and add a translation of "Orig" type, which says the following: in case a call comes from a defined access number (use Src Match field), set a tag (for example, "Europe") for this call in the Tags Add field.
  • Then, you need to create a separate Rate and apply a Tag to it:
    • Open the Management → Rate Tables section. Then access the Rates tab of a target Rate Table
    • Click on the downwards arrow icon in the Extra column of a target rate to apply a tag (for example, "Europe")
    • Select a Policy ("regular"/"additive")
tip
  • A regular rate is a usual rate for the event;
  • An additive (extra) rate is an additional rate that will be added to a regular one.

To upload rates via the Mass Import option, the file should contain a column with specified tags for rates.

From v3.10.4 to v3.11.2​

Configure A-number billing via Rate Groups.

  • Go to Configuration → Groups → Rate Groups tab and create a new group, for example, "Europe Group";
  • Go to Management → Traffic Processing and add a translation of "Orig" type, which says the following: in case a call comes from a defined access number (use Src Match field), set "Europe Group" as a rate group for this call;
  • Then open the Management → Rate Tables tab and click on the downwards arrow icon in the Extra Fields column to set a respective group (for example, "Europe Group");

For versions ≤v3.11.2​

Configure A-number billing via Orig Groups.

  • Create a group (Orig Traffic type), for example, "Toll Free Group";
  • Go to Management → Traffic Processing and add a translation of "Orig" type, which says the following: in case a call comes from a defined access number (use Src Match field), put this call into the group (for example, "Toll Free Group");
  • Open a Rate Table of a target customer, go to the Extra tab and apply an extra rate for all calls in the Orig Group (for example, "Toll Free Group").