provided by Star2Billing S.L.

I have to provide more than an access no. and some no. must have surcharge.

such as I have 1800-XXX-XXXX as toll fee number from outside my local
If anyone call to this access no. It will surcharge 10 cent per a calll immediately when user enter his PIN.

How to configure for surcharge

what you can do is create a ratecard which has a DNID PREFIX = 1800xxxx instead of DNID PREFIX = all and you can make the rates for this rate card to be 10 cents more for each destination...

I would like to charge immediately when user enter PIN number,
before he enter destination number.

Please see my operating flow

My flow:
1. User call to access no. (1800-xxx-xxxx for outside area, 123-xxx-xxxx for local area)
2. System play sound file language menu and user choose language
3. System play sound file for asking pin no. and user enter PIN (Card number in Asterisk2Billing web interface)
4. System will charge 10 cent for outside area and tell credit balance which is charged already

now, I use Asterisk2Billing version 1.2.3 (BrainCoral)

I saw in source code yesterday and I think this feature is unavailable.
so, I add this feature by myself.

I change method callingcard_ivr_authenticate, class A2Billing in Class.A2Billing.php,
add key surcharge_no and surcharge_fee in a2billing.conf

but I have another problem, Could you tell me how I can know the access number which user make a call?




now, it work fine if I surcharge for every access no. but I want only outside no. will be charged.


Thank you for replying

if what you wnat to do is add a surcharge to some access numbers you don't need to change or modify the original software. you need to:

1. setup the surcharge numbers and their surcharge rate in the a2billing.conf in the agi-conf section

2. you need to properly call into a2biiling.php such that the DNID does not get lost because it is the DNID that is used to determine if the access number is to be charged a surcharge.

You don't have to modify the software to accomplish this task. Search the forum for how to actually do this especially how to pass the access number as the DNID

e.g. the 1800 number would be a have a surcharge and the 123.... number would not be included as a surcharge number

once again don't re-invent the wheel. read this post
http://forum.a2billing.net/viewtopic.ph ... light=dnid

Mohamed, is there a easy way to set the etra charge for this rate card to be normal rate plus xcents per minute?

I hope i don't need to go through every destination and increase it's rate by 2 cents.

Please let me know?

Thanks in advance.

Karie;

my understanding, you have to do this.. if you are have the original CSV file for the rate, just open it in excel other spreadsheet program and multiple it by 1.02 and import the CSV file back as new rate card with a DNID_PREFIX = 1888

There are two different methods for doing the extra billing.

#1) Is a connect fee, also known in industry as a bong charge. Billed only once during the call. You will see this is in the rates database as "connect charge" (also note availability of "disconnect charge).

#2) Is a surcharge, which is an additional fee that is associated with the inbound call based on the DID (DNID) and is found in a2billing as:

; Extracharge DIDs, multiple numbers and fees must be separated by comma
;extracharge_did=1800XXXXXXX,1888XXXXXXX
extracharge_did=
;extracharge_fee=0.02,0.03
extracharge_fee=

I assume this extracharge_fee is a per minute extra, but I'm not 100% sure. It almost sounds like the original poster was looking for something in the middle. A bong charge for a DID, which I do not think exists. This type of billing is typically required when the user is calling from a location requiring a one-time extra fee such as callling from a pay-phone.

You could do what Mohammed said and have the extra ratecard, but I think you want to add the bong charge or connect fee (as a one time shot) instead of increasing each minute by the value.

Thank you for replying, i am not looking for a one off charge - i know i could do this with the connection charge. I want to add a per minute charge.

I tried using :

; Extracharge DIDs, multiple numbers and fees must be separated by comma
;extracharge_did=1800XXXXXXX,1888XXXXXXX
extracharge_did=
;extracharge_fee=0.02,0.03
extracharge_fee=

but it doesn't seem to make any difference, maybe i am not picking up the correct DID.

I have two numbers (12345 & 67890) dialing into my PSTN system which then gets connected to a2billing. if i set the DNID in the ratecard to 12345 or 67890 it doesn't recognise it and will not place any call made on th is ratecard.

Any idea where i am going wrong?

Hey - just to make sure we're talking the same terms .... the DNID - The number you dial to get into the system from outside is what we're talking about .. such as in the USA 1800XXXXXXX. So if we are both talking about the DNID, then you need to make sure it is coming into the system properly that way. By checking the CLI, you can check that part. Look for agi_dnid and see what it displays. This is your DNID that is coming into A2B that you would be concerned with.