Calling Card management

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Overview

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To reach this window go to: ADDONS block -> Card Groups and choose a Calling Card group.


In this window, you can manage all Cards which belong to the Calling card group. All fields are self-explanatory.

Card Creation

Cards for the Calling Card Group can be generated or imported from CSV file.

Generating Cards

Starting from MOR 10 MOR allows you to generate only 20% cards of total possible unique PIN number count. For example: you have defined that your card group will have 2 digits length PIN, that means that there is 10*10=100 possible unique PIN combinations. So MOR allows you to create: 100*0.2 = 20 cards. To generate more cards you have to increase PIN length.


Add cards – opens the window where you can add additional Cards to the Card Group:

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In this window, you should enter the Card's start and end numbers. They will form an interval which will be created. If any Card of the same number exists, the old Card will remain and a new one will not be created.

The card's PIN number is created automatically – it's random and unique. It is wise to make it reasonably long to avoid cheating by users who may guess a short PIN number.


Export Cards to CSV file

When you want to print Cards on plastic/paper, you need to provide the necessary information for the Card Printing service.

This can be done using a CSV file. Clicking on the Icon csv.png icon lets you download all Card information in one file.

You can process this file later in MS Excel or other compatible software. Use the correct format for your Card manufacturer and send it to him.

The CSV file fields are:

  • Number
  • PIN
  • Balance
  • Sold
  • First_use
  • Daily_charge_paid_till

You can delete unnecessary fields and make it look as you need.


Card batch management

To manage cards in groups, you need to use Icon batch.png Batch Management:

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Minimal balance

This functionality is available from MOR 12

Minimal balance is the lowest card's balance when it is still available to make calls from that card. For example if you set 10 as minimal balance if card's balance is lower than 10 no calls will be made from that card. You can find this functionality in main calling card's edit window:

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You can change minimal balance for a range of calling cards. Simply go to Icon batch.png Batch Management, select option "Minimal balance" and enter the number. Confirm changes by pressing the button and you will see that minimal balance was set:

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Calling cards distributor

A distributor is a user who can manage admins cards. Please note that distributor is not an owner.

To assign distributor to a card go to ADDONS -> Calling Cards. Open any groups cards list and click Icon edit.pngEdit. You will see this window:


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Select the user from a dropdown list and click Edit.

Assigned distributor will see his cards here: PERSONAL MENU -> Various -> Calling Cards.


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Distributor can only activate or deactivate calling cards by clicking Icon cross.png (deactivate) or Icon check.png (activate). Above is the calling cards window that distributor sees.

Disabled cards

Disabled calling cards are those which you can't call from. The reasons for disability are:

  • Card is not sold
  • Cards balance equals to zero
  • Card is not valid anymore.