Time Based Dialing

Time Based Dialing is a feature which enables call charging by specific TBD rules. These rules specify date/time for which they apply. When entering Rates in Service Plans with enabled TBD, you will be able to enter price rates for every specified TBD rule.

This screen lists all TBD rules with the following details

Table 18.5. Time Based Dialing

Field Description Example Field Type

Rule name

TBD rule name Working hours Display

Priority

Priority of TBD rule 55 Display
Edits the TBD rule Click to edit the TBD rule Button
Deletes the TBD rule Click to delete the rule Button


Add TBD rule

These options are used for adding/editing specific TBD rules

Table 18.6. Add/Edit TBD rule

Field Description Example Field Type

Rule name:

TBD rule name Working hours [a-z][0-9]

Rule priority:

This field defines priority of the TBD rule. If dates or times of two or more rules are overlapping, rule with higher priority is taken. NOTE: Priorities are numbers between 1 and 100, where 100 is the highest priority

55 [0-9]

Rule mode:

Depending on the rule mode, TBD rule can be set by Date range or Day/Time range
  • Day/Time range

  • Date range

Select box

Day range:

Beginning day of the day range in which TBD rule applies Monday - Sunday Select box

Day range:

Ending day of the day range in which TBD rule applies Monday - Sunday Select box

Time range:

Beginning time of the time range in which TBD rule applies 00:00h - 23:00h Select box

Time range:

Ending time of the time range in which TBD rule applies 00:00h - 23:00h Select box

Date range:

Pick start and end date cliking on the buttons, in which TBD rule applies 09-03-2008 Buttons