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Summary_list
Task5Tariff settings
Task1Accessing the tariff editor
Task2Selecting a tariff table
Task3Tariff properties
Task4Recosting calls

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Accessing the tariff editor

To access the tariff table, click on the Tariff editor tab in from the menu bar, as shown below:

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Selecting a tariff table

To select a tariff table, expand the drop-down menu at list on the left-hand side of the screen and choose from the available options, as shown below:

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Once a tariff has been selected, a similar the following screen will be displayed:

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Properties

The

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button allows you to configure the standard properties of the tariff table.

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Tariff properties

To configure the general properties of your tariff table, click on the

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button, as shown below:

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A summary screen can be seen new window will open where you can configure the properties of your tariff table. Each field in this window is described in the table below:

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Field nameDescription
Tariff titleThe name of the tariff table.
Minimum dialled digitsThe minimum number of dialled digits required for the call to be logged as a valid call.
Minimum search digitsThe minimum number of search - digits required to start allocating a tariff charge to a call. TIM start Plus starts from 10 digits and works backwards in order to find the closest tariff match.
International digitsThe digits used to dial internationally,   e.g. all international calls made from UK begin with 00.
Weekday ratesThe weekday rates you want to apply to calls for each hour of the day. For example, in the table below , rate
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applies from midnight to 7:59 and from from 18:00 to 23:59, and rate
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applies from 8:00 to 17:59.
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To see the rates in more detail, click on the ... button to expand, as shown below:

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Saturday ratesThe Saturday rates you want to apply to calls for each hour of the day. For example, in the table below rate 
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applies at all times.
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To see the rates in more detail, click on the ... button to expand, as shown below:

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Sunday ratesThe Sunday rates you want to apply to calls for each hour of the day. For example, in the table below rate 
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applies at all times.
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To see the rates in more detail, click on the ... button to expand, as shown below:

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RoundingThis options option allows you to select whether you want to round decimal places up or down.
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Recost

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Localising the tariff table

To inform TIM Plus which calls should be treated as local by your tariff table, click on the Recost button Localise tab, as shown below:

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A new window will open, allowing you to choose the new tariff you want to apply and to select if you want to recost all calls currently in the database, or only calls for a specific time period.Enter your local dial code in the field provided and click on the Check button. The surrounding area codes will be listed automatically. Click on the  Localise button at the bottom-right corner of the window to localise your tariff.

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Status

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Recosting calls

TIM Plus allows you to apply different rates to your already-logged calls, by re-running your data using a different tariff table. To recost calls, click on the Status button. Recost button, as shown below:

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The following A new window will appear showing the title of the table being updated as well as the file name and file path. The call count will show the current number of calls that have been processedopen, allowing you to select the tariff table and the period you want to recost calls for. If you want to recost all calls currently in the database, select the

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Localise

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Warning

The recosting procedure entails removing the selected calls from the database and re-running the data using different rates. If this procedure is interrupted, you may lose calls.

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Tariff settings

To check the status of a tariff table, click on the 

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button, as shown below:

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The following A new window will pop-up. Enter your local dialcode, then clickCheck. All surrounding area codes will automatically be added. Finally, click on theLocalisebutton at the bottom-right corner of this window to localise your tariffopen, where you can update your current tariff table or download one that has not been installed by default.

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The 

 
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column will show the current number of calls that have been processed under the selected tariff.