Billing Report - Nortel Meridian Meridian 1 Implementation Manual

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Billing Report

Introduction
Users can be charged for conference reservations and dial-out calls
during a conference. The system stores billing reports in database files
which can be retrieved from the card by FTP. Dial-out calls must be
charged through the system billing records.
Billing charges are based on the following:
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Note: The system charges users for the number of ports booked for
the conference. This charge does not depend on how many
conferees participated in the meeting or the duration of each input
call.
BUI configuration
The Billing Account ID for every user must be defined through the MICB
Dashboard (see
account number of the user, up to nine digits, for billing purposes. This
number appears in MICB billing reports for conferences owned by the
user.
The following options are available for generating billing reports (see
"General Settings window" on page
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553-3001-358 Standard 1.00
17,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
18,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
19,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
20,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
21,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
22,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
23,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
The duration of the meeting, including any extension of the
conference from either the BUI or by the chairperson using the *98
command from the keypad.
The number of ports booked for the meeting. The figure includes
any increase in the number of ports during the conference from the
BUI or a port increase provided automatically by the MICB.
"Users List" on page
No billing – the system does not generate billing reports.
Billing Reports – the system generates billing reports.
Billing Reports & CDR – the system generates billing reports and
Call Detail Records. This option is only available on the
Succession 1000M, Succession 1000, and Meridian 1.
October 2003
109). The Billing Account ID is the
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