Tariffs
Description
Tariffs are sets of rates (prices) to different destinations. There are three types of tariffs: providers wholesale (inbound), users wholesale (outbound) and users retail (outbound).
Tariff types
There are two types of tariffs – Wholesale and Retail. Note that Tariffs for Providers type are also Wholesale. The difference between wholesale and retail tariffs is in the way rates are set for destinations.
In wholesale tariffs, rates can be set to every destination possible. In retail tariffs, destinations are grouped, which makes it possible to have lower rates. Wholesale and retail tariffs are used in different situations, and each type has its advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage for wholesale providers is the possibility of entering different rates for different destinations. It is useful to set this tariff when you resell services to other providers.
If your clients are retail end-users, it is better to use the retail tariff. They are easier to manage and understand for the final user.
Usage
Go to SETTINGS –> Billing –> Tariffs.
You will see full list of all types of tariff:
- Click on New tariff to create new tariff.
- Destinations CSV exports all destinations list.
- Click on Change Tariff for Users to Bulk change Tariffs for Users.
- Search applied for searching tariffs where chosen prefix has rate.
- You can see two numbers in Rates count, for example 251/251. First number shows active rates number, the second number shows total rates number.
Wholesale Tariffs for Providers and for Users
As you can see in picture above there are ability to manage Rates () manually, Import from CSV, update Rates by Destination mask, delete all Rates form Tariff. Also you can Make user retail tariff from wholesale tariff or make new wholesale tariff from old one. When Tariff has Effective From Rates then Active Rates will be taken. Check your tariff rates by exporting CSV files. Click on icon to see list of places, where this Tariff is assigned.
Effective From date
Wholesale's Tariff Rates lists has column named Effective from which shows the date when the rate specified becomes active. This date cannot be changed or created in GUI, it can be added to GUI through Tariff import
Retail Tariffs
As you can see in picture above there is an ability to manage Rates manually and to delete all rates from tariff. Check your tariff rates by exporting CSV files. Click on icon to see list of places, where this tariff is assigned.
By Provider Tariffs (Dynamic Tariff Type)
Dynamic User Tariff by Provider Tariff allows to avoid repetitive work with Rates import for End Users every time Provider changes his Price sheets. When this Tariff is assigned to User, his rates will depend on Provider's rates. You can manage User's billing by changing delta value and delta percent in this type of Tariff. For example, if you set delta percent to be 10%, then User will be billed by Provider's rate plus 10% of that rate. Your profit will be 10% of your selfcost.
Click on icon to see list of places, where this tariff is assigned.
From Accountant
Accountant must have Accountant permissions to manage Admins Tariffs.
From Reseller/Reseller PRO
Resellers have their own tariffs list and they are able to manage them independent from Admin.
See also
- Entering Rates for Wholesale Tariff
- Entering Rates for Retail Tariff
- Advanced Rates
- Rate import from CSV
- Importing Tariffs from CSV with wrong Regional Settings
- Make Retail Tariff from Wholesale Tariff explained
- Bulk change Tariffs for Users
- Day setup
- LCR/Tariff change based on call prefix
- Change Tariff for Connection Points