Charging options
Charging options are additional or optional charges on a plan. For example, charging options include static IP addresses and mailboxes; input into plan rules through excess usage charges; and user-configurable usage quotas.
The Charging Options section on the Recurring Charges tab displays additional charging options as a summarised line item. It displays a charge code, charge name, and any plan options and setup charges.
Charge options can be either a standalone, text or numeric, single or multiple options provided as a drop-down. For example, a drop-down may offer data download quota options, such as 10Gb, 50Gb and 100Gb, available on a plan.
Charging options properties
A charging options properties page covers the nature of a charge, what it charges and when.
- Code
- Specifies a unique short alpha-numeric code for the charge option.
- Option Name
- Specifies a descriptive name for the charge option. Visible to Smile operators and users.
- Plan option group
- Specifies the type of charge option, either standalone or multiple choice.
- None (numeric/boolean option)
- new—adds option entries to the Plan option
group drop-down.
- Name—specify the option name or title.
- Display type
- Specifies display type when None (numeric/boolean option) selected
for Plan option group.
- Boolean
- Numeric
- Minimum allowed quantity
- Maximum allowed quantity
- Setup charge
- Specifies a one-off setup charge.
- Change...
- Valid from date
- Specifies the date from which the charge is active.
If only a start date is specified Smile will view the charge as active and raise the charge from this date onwards.
- Valid to date
- Specifies the date up to which the charge is active.
If only an end date is specified Smile will raise the charge up to this period only.