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When many variations of a prefix have the same rate you should consider replacing them with one, more general prefix. Tariffs including fewer prefixes are easier to manage. In some situations however you may want to keep detailed breakouts for reporting purposes.
When adding a new prefix, you need to utilize either the SMS Rates tab or the Calls Rates tab. Additionally, when searching for rates, select either the Calls or SMS rates tab and click on 'Show Filters' to display the input field
For each prefix you can define a set of properties, some of the parameters are used for cost calculation. They will differ for SMS and call type of event.
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To enable this feature first choose a tariff by ticking the checkbox in the leftmost column. Next click on the More button and choose Define future changes.
In the new dialog window set the date and time when the existing tariff should be replaced.
Below are two options:
- disabled "copy data from tariff" the new future tariff will be created without any rates, we will have to enter or import the rates before the tariff can be used
- enabled "copy data from tariff" the new future tariff will be created with the rates copied from the original tariff i.e. the one which will be overrode
The new tariff is visible in the tariff menu when switching the type under the view filter from Current data to Future changes.
TODO - obrazek current data/future changes
In the future tariff you can edit all the settings as for the regular tariff. In addition you can change the date and time when the change will take effect.
To activate the future changes in VSM4 go under the Settings→Event manager:
Tariff to Dialed number
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