Difference between revisions of "Mor authorize: Too low balance for more simultaneus calls!!!"
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The reason can be that your user is PREPAID and he has not enough balance to cover more simultaneous calls. | The reason can be that your user is PREPAID and he has not enough balance to cover more simultaneous calls. | ||
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MOR uses algorithm to reserve balance when call is made to be safe if user is prepaid. | MOR uses algorithm to reserve balance when call is made to be safe if user is prepaid. | ||
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From 2008 October 24 new simplified algorithm is implemented. | From 2008 October 24 new simplified algorithm is implemented. | ||
Revision as of 08:10, 24 October 2008
The reason can be that your user is PREPAID and he has not enough balance to cover more simultaneous calls.
Old logic
MOR uses algorithm to reserve balance when call is made to be safe if user is prepaid.
That way when second, third, etc calls are made - MOR checks free - not reserved balance and decides should it allow to dial or not.
To lower security level and allow users with low balance to dial out several times, go to /etc/asterisk/mor.conf and change to:
min_frozen = 1
That way you are taking risk that you will take loss if user talks for more then frozen_time (default 90s). E.g. if user make a call, his balance is frozen for 90s with the rate to current destination. If user talks more - you can take loss.
New logic
From 2008 October 24 new simplified algorithm is implemented.
Previous one left possibility to take loss if prepaid user talks more then reserved time.
Actual versions: app_mor.so 0.6.18 and 0.7_pre44
Explanation
It is applied to Prepaid users only.
In /etc/asterisk/mor.conf value frozen_time describes the maximum time for the call of prepaid users.
When user makes call, his balance is frozen by the amount which is necessary to make maximum length of the call (frozen_time).
If user talks less time - his part of the balance is unfrozen and correct amount is deducted.
If user talks time which is equal to frozen_time, then his call end automatically after frozen_time minutes.
Example
/etc/asterisk/mor.conf frozen_time = 3
Call minute to Lithuania MOB costs 0.2 EUR/min
Prepaid user in his balance has 8 EUR.
When user makes first call to Lithuania MOB:
- MOR freezes his balance worth of 6 EUR (30 min * 0.2 EUR/min)
- Now user has 8 EUR in his balance where 6 EUR are frozen (2 EUR left free).
- Call limit for this call is 30 minutes
When user makes second call to Lithuania MOB (first call is in progress):
- MOR freezes remaining 2 EUR of user not-frozen balance
- Now user has 8 EUR frozen balance and 0 left as unfrozen
- Call limit for this call is 10 min (2 EUR / 0.2 EUR/min)
When user makes third call to Lithuania MOB (first and second calls are in progress):
- Call is dropped because no free balance to cover the call
When user hangups first call, lets say after 12 minutes:
- His balance is unfrozen by 6 EUR
- His balance is deducted for 2.4 EUR (12min * 0.2 EUR/min), so now user will have total balance 5.6 EUR (8 - 2.4) where 2 EUR is still frozen by second call.
- Now user can make 4th call why 2nd is still in progress, and the length of the 4th call would be (5.6 - 2) / 0.2 = 18 minutes
When user hangups second call which length is say 9 minutes (and there were no 4th call) then we have such situation:
- Balance is unfrozen by 2 EUR
- Call price is 9 * 0.2 = 1.8 EUR, so users balance will be 5.6 - 1.8 = 3.8 EUR. And non of this amount is frozen.
If user talks 10min in second call - this call is ended by system automatically.
Such logic does not allow any loss to the system owner. It applies more strict rules but this payoffs in a long run.
