An account may contain a number of subscriptions. A subscription is usually a setup where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service that a company sells. A subscription sells periodical (monthly or yearly or seasonal) use or access to a product or service.
A subscription:
- has one user.
- can be linked to one billing group.
- can have one or more related services.
- can have one rate plan.
The subscription list can contain the following information:
- The type of product/service a user has.
- status of the subscription. (active, terminated etc.)
- start date and end date
- usage if the usage of the product/service is monitored
- details about the subscription, e.g. rate price plan and add-on services.
Examples:
Industries can use a model with multiple subscriptions on one account include book clubs, record clubs, telephone companies, cable television providers, cell phone companies, internet providers, pay-TV channels, software providers, business solutions providers, financial services firms, fitness clubs, and pharmaceuticals, as well as the traditional newspapers and magazines.
For more information about the subscription tab, see View Subscription Details.