There are two ways to add a Rate Deck rate deck to a relationship.
The Rate Deck Generator can be used as a third method to create and assign Termination Customer Rate Decks.
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Either of the above methods displays the Add Rating window.
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Key terms
Name - The Rate Deck rate deck name. Use a meaningful name that easily identifies the purpose of the Rate Deckrate deck.
Location - Select International or US & Canada.
Direction - Select Termination or Origination.
Relationship - Select Customer or Vendor.
Deck Type - Select the appropriate Rate Deck rate deck type.
MCL - See Master Code List. The MCL applies only to International Rate Decks.
Add Missing Codes To MCL - This only applies to International Termination Vendor Rate Decks.
Propagation Delay - Adds one second to the Termination Vendor call duration to the Call Detail Record. Remove this feature from the UI.
Requires Confirmation - XXX This only applies to Termination Customer Rate Decks.
Rounding Digits - The number of rounding digits to calculate the cost of the call. For example, a 205-second call is made using a Rate Deck with a 0.00137 rate with a 6-second initial duration and a 6-second increment. This results in 205/6 = 35-time increments (always rounded up). The cost of the call would be 35 * 0.00137 = 0.04765 with 5 or more rounding digits.
Rounding Digits | Cost of the 205 Second Call in Dollars |
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1 | 0.1 |
2 | 0.05 |
3 | 0.048 |
4 | 0.0477 |
5 | 0.04765 |
6 | 0.04765 |
7 | 0.04765 |
8 | 0.04765 |
Expiration Date - The last day the Rate Deck rate deck can be used. If there is no replacement Rate Deck rate deck available when a Rate Deck rate deck expires, a SIP 503 No Rate Deck response is sent to the origin.
Effective Date - This does not apply to International Termination Vendor Rate Decks. XXX
+ Add Rating - Click the button to add a rating. If any required fields are empty, this button places a red border around the empty required field and displays the word Required beneath the field. Once the Rate Deck rate deck is defined, the Location, Direction, Relationship, and Rate Deck type cannot be changed. If successful, the File section displays.
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Download Sample - Click to download a comma-separated value (CSV) file for the Rate Deck type.
+ Save - Once the CSV file has been uploaded, click this button to save.
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