Short description of the Bundle, e.g. what does it aim at.
Currently, the bundle is used for SMS/MMS, but it can be used with all types of events in which duration or length is not a concern. The bundle uses only one fixed price for the whole event, and the user is charged the price of 1 SMS/MMS.
If a service provider decides that no matter for how long duration a person makes calls within a day the charge will be a fixed price, the Event Bundle could be used to handle this.
Applies to
Types of traffic (plan elements) that the bundle should be associated with.
Core info
Is this bundle available in Core? If yes, specify which version.
Yes, from 8.2
Values
The meaning and use of the values of this bundle are as follows:
Value1
This value holds the number of events available to the customer. The value does not change.
Value2
This value holds the number already used and rated by the bundle. Is updated.
This bundle example is configured to provide special pricing rules for up to 500 SMS messages every month. Recurrence can be set to either None (no recurrence), Daily or Monthly.
Scenario 1
A customer sends an SMS and should be charged 1 Euro as stipulated by the Mobile SMS number plan. However, the bundle provides a 50 per cent discount, rates the SMS according to the Mobile SMS Campaign Pricing number plan, and the customer is charged 50 Cents.
Eventually, the customer reaches 500 SMS sent and wishes to send another. As the bundle cap is now exceeded, the bundle switches to the Mobile SMS number plan, and the customer is charged 1 Euro.
Example 2
SMS Pricing Configuration Overview
RATING_CODE/SERVICE
Number Plan
Plan Element
Charge Item price per SMS
NATIONAL-SMS
Mobile SMS
-SMS
1 Euro
NATIONAL-SMS-CAMPAIGN
Mobile SMS Campaign Pricing Full Discount
-ZERO-PRICE-SMS
0 Euros
NATIONAL-SMS-CAMPAIGN
Mobile SMS Campaign Pricing 50 Per Cent Discount
-HALF-PRICE-SMS
50 cents
Bundle Configuration
Name
SMS Bundle
Code
EVENT-SPLIT
Recurrence
Monthly
Value1
500
Value2
0
Rate Priority
1 (This bundle should be given the highest priority)
This example is configured to provide special pricing rules for all SMS usage in a given month. The first 500 SMS messages should be zero-rated, all subsequent usage will be rated at half price. Recurrence can be set to either None (no recurrence), Daily or Monthly.
Scenario 2
A customer sends an SMS and should be charged 1 Euro as stipulated by the Mobile SMS number plan. However, the bundle provides a 100 per cent discount, rates the SMS according to the Mobile SMS Campaign Pricing Full Discount number plan, and the customer is charged nothing.
Eventually, the customer reaches 500 SMS sent and wishes to send another. As the bundle cap is now exceeded, the bundle switches to the Mobile SMS Campaign Pricing 50 Per Cent Discount number plan, and the customer is charged 50 Cents.