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''This addon is available starting from [[MOR 12]]''<br><br>
=Description=
=Description=


Provider billing addon allows reversed billing - it counts provider's balance which increases when admin or reseller makes a call through it.<br><br>
Provider billing addon allows reversed billing - it counts provider's balance which increases when admin or reseller makes a call through it.<br>
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This add-on can be used in the following cases:


* Provider sends you a bill/ invoice for the calls and you can check if it is correct. Amount shown in Provider billing section should match the invoice from your provider (this can be applied in all VoIP business models where you use some voice traffic suppliers).
* Provider is your client and supplier. In the end of the month according to bilateral agreements you just check the overall balance (this is usually applied in VoIP Wholesale business).
* If you use GSM gateways for termination, adding the time limit per day allows you to avoid clients hearing that the SIM card balance expired as MOR automatically routes the call to the next available GSM gateway (this is used in VoIP Termination business using GSM gateways/SIM banks)
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= Balances =
= Balances =
 
<!---This functionality is available from MOR 12--->
To see all Providers balances, go to '''ADDONS''' -> '''Provider billing'''. You will see this window:
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[[file:Providers_billing.png]]
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By clicking [[file:icon edit.png]]'''Edit''' you will be lead to Provider's edit window. <!---from MOR x4---> In [[Providers#General | General Providers settings]] you can set Provider '''balance limit'''. It is the limit of balance that can be reached by the provider. After he reaches the specified balance, calls aren't sent through this provider anymore
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Provider has balance which '''increases''' when call goes over this Provider. E.g. Provider receives money for the calls over him.
Provider has balance which '''increases''' when call goes over this Provider. E.g. Provider receives money for the calls over him.


If Provider is assigned to the User then such Provider can make calls. When Provider (which is assigned to the User) makes calls, such calls goes over other Providers and User's (to which Provider is assigned) balance is '''decreased'''.
If Provider is assigned to the User then such Provider can make calls. When Provider (which is assigned to the User) makes calls, such calls go over other Providers and User's (to which Provider is assigned) balance is '''decreased'''.
 
IMPORTANT! Provider's balance and User's balance are two different values. They are not connected and do not impact each other. They change independently of each other.


'''IMPORTANT!''' Provider's balance and User's balance are two different values. They are not connected and do not impact each other. They change independently of each other.
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== Manual payment for Provider balance ==
== Manual payment for Provider balance ==


To add manual payment for provider in main provider billing addon window click [[file:icon_money.png]] and you will be lead to this window:
To add manual payment for provider in main provider billing addon window click [[file:icon_money.png]] and you will be lead to this window:
 
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[[File:Providerbilling manualpayment.png]]
[[File:Providerbilling manualpayment.png]]
 
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Click ''Proceed'':
Click ''Proceed'':
 
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[[File:Providerbilling manualpayment added.png]]
[[File:Providerbilling manualpayment added.png]]
 
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Click ''Confirm''. You will be redirected to ''Payments'' window and see this payment if everything is correct.
Click ''Confirm''. You will be redirected to ''Payments'' window and see this payment if everything is correct.


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Reseller can use this feature only on that reseller's providers.
Reseller can use this feature only on that reseller's providers.
=Using the addon=
To reach the provider billing go to '''ADDONS''' -> '''Provider billing'''. You will see this window:
[[file:Providers_billing.png]]
By clicking [[file:icon edit.png]]'''Edit''' you will be lead to provider's edit window.
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==Limit to device or provider per day==
==Limit to device or provider per day==


After you were lead to provider's edition page you can select a minute limit per day for provider. You will find it in ''Advanced'' block.  
After you were lead to provider's edition page you can select a minute limit per day for provider. You will find it in ''Advanced'' block.  
 
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[[file:timelimit.png]]
[[file:timelimit.png]]
 
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If the limit is exceeded that provider is disabled which means it is not available to make calls through it anymore. If you add a value of zero, no limit will be applied.
If the limit is exceeded that provider is disabled which means it is not available to make calls through it anymore. If you add a value of zero, no limit will be applied.


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This functionality is available only if provider billing addon is enabled.
This functionality is available only if provider billing addon is enabled.
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=See also=
=See also=


*[[Providers]]
*[[Providers]]
*[[MOR Addons]]
*[[MOR Addons]]

Latest revision as of 15:21, 25 March 2015

Description

Provider billing addon allows reversed billing - it counts provider's balance which increases when admin or reseller makes a call through it.

This add-on can be used in the following cases:

  • Provider sends you a bill/ invoice for the calls and you can check if it is correct. Amount shown in Provider billing section should match the invoice from your provider (this can be applied in all VoIP business models where you use some voice traffic suppliers).
  • Provider is your client and supplier. In the end of the month according to bilateral agreements you just check the overall balance (this is usually applied in VoIP Wholesale business).
  • If you use GSM gateways for termination, adding the time limit per day allows you to avoid clients hearing that the SIM card balance expired as MOR automatically routes the call to the next available GSM gateway (this is used in VoIP Termination business using GSM gateways/SIM banks)



Balances

To see all Providers balances, go to ADDONS -> Provider billing. You will see this window:

Providers billing.png

By clicking Icon edit.pngEdit you will be lead to Provider's edit window. In General Providers settings you can set Provider balance limit. It is the limit of balance that can be reached by the provider. After he reaches the specified balance, calls aren't sent through this provider anymore

Provider has balance which increases when call goes over this Provider. E.g. Provider receives money for the calls over him.

If Provider is assigned to the User then such Provider can make calls. When Provider (which is assigned to the User) makes calls, such calls go over other Providers and User's (to which Provider is assigned) balance is decreased.

IMPORTANT! Provider's balance and User's balance are two different values. They are not connected and do not impact each other. They change independently of each other.

Manual payment for Provider balance

To add manual payment for provider in main provider billing addon window click Icon money.png and you will be lead to this window:

Providerbilling manualpayment.png

Click Proceed:

Providerbilling manualpayment added.png

Click Confirm. You will be redirected to Payments window and see this payment if everything is correct.

Please note that adding positive Amount will decrease provider's balance and adding negative will increase it. Balance - amount = new balance.

Reseller can use this feature only on that reseller's providers.

Limit to device or provider per day

After you were lead to provider's edition page you can select a minute limit per day for provider. You will find it in Advanced block.

Timelimit.png

If the limit is exceeded that provider is disabled which means it is not available to make calls through it anymore. If you add a value of zero, no limit will be applied.

To apply this functionality to device go to SETTINGS -> Setup -> Default device and see Advanced block.

This functionality is available only if provider billing addon is enabled.

See also