How do I setup cell router rates after 2003?

[Belinda Frick]

The cell router companies changed their billing. Now they charge different rates
between the different networks. Therefore the rates needs to be setup for each
cellphone company.

Overview: You will require:

Latest Cell Router Rates for South Africa (Download the update)
[www.datatex.co.za -> DOWNLOADS -> Latest TOPAZ Rates],
look for TOPAZ South-Africa Rates,
this will include the Celluar rates for routers.
Info for Routing Table (Which lines the routers are on)
Line number(s) for the router/premi-cell
Router package(s) for that line number(s)
Overview: Please do the following:

Download the cell router rates from the internet.
Close TOPAZ (and all Client TOPAZs). Do the upgrade.
Open TOPAZ. Enter the routers in the routing table.
Remember to do a "Load Rates".
[TOPAZ -> SETUP -> PROPERTIES -> RATES]
Steps to follow:

Upgrade:

In [TOPAZ -> RATES -> ROUTING TABLES].

example:

CELLC Router for Business Chat 700:

RatePrefix Line UsePrefix Description
072 CELLC CELLROUTSECCV2 CELLC per second Business Chat 700 to Vodacom
082 CELLC CELLROUTSECCV2 CELLC per second Business Chat 700 to Vodacom
0761 CELLC CELLROUTSECCV2 CELLC per second Business Chat 700 to Vodacom
0762 CELLC CELLROUTSECCV2 CELLC per second Business Chat 700 to Vodacom
073 CELLC CELLROUTSECCM2 CELLC per second Business Chat 700 to MTN
083 CELLC CELLROUTSECCM2 CELLC per second Business Chat 700 to MTN
074 CELLC CELLROUTSECC2 CELLC per second Business Chat 700 to CELLC
084 CELLC CELLROUTSECC2 CELLC per second Business Chat 700 to CELLC

Now just go to the Line column and change "CELLC" to your line number for
the router. Remember to enter the line number as the PABX gives it, example
if it is "01" then enter "01" and not just "1".
Click on the tick to save the change.

You can check that the costs are correct with the Topaz Cost Calculator by
clicking on "Check Cost" on the Topaz toolbar on the main screen. Make sure
to enter the line number where the router is installed, in the cost calculator.

Or use the STANDARDS from the RATES screen
Enter the phone number and the line number where the router is installed,
click on test.

To enter a new cell router:

If you have more than one router you must add each router with their different
line numbers. Enter the line number of your router in the place of the line
numbers that is given in the example.

Go to [RATES -> ROUTING TABLES]
Click on the "+", you will have to duplicate the info below. In newer versions
of TOPAZ you have a drop down menu to select the different settings from the list.
The Description is optional.

Please take note of the "UsePrefix" field, that it is entered correctly.

The first part of the UsePrefix is always "CELLROUT",
followed by "SEC" for per second billing,
then the Service provider of your router ('V'=Vodacom, 'M'=MTN, 'C'=CELLC),
followed by the called service provider ('V'=Vodacom, 'M'=MTN, 'C'=CELLC)
and last a number to differenciate between the different packages,
example CELLROUTSECCV3

CELLC:

a) CELLC Router for Business Chat 1000:

RatePrefix Line UsePrefix Description
072 555555 CELLROUTSECCV3 CELLC per second Business Chat 1000 to Vodacom
082 555555 CELLROUTSECCV3 CELLC per second Business Chat 1000 to Vodacom
0761 555555 CELLROUTSECCV3 CELLC per second Business Chat 1000 to Vodacom
0762 555555 CELLROUTSECCV3 CELLC per second Business Chat 1000 to Vodacom
073 555555 CELLROUTSECCM3 CELLC per second Business Chat 1000 to MTN
083 555555 CELLROUTSECCM3 CELLC per second Business Chat 1000 to MTN
074 555555 CELLROUTSECC3 CELLC per second Business Chat 1000 to CELLC
084 555555 CELLROUTSECC3 CELLC per second Business Chat 1000 to CELLC

STORM:

a) Router for STORM 110 flat rate:

RatePrefix Line UsePrefix Description
072 666666 CELLROUTERSECS0 STORM 110 flat to Vodacom
082 666666 CELLROUTERSECS0 STORM 110 flat to Vodacom
0761 666666 CELLROUTERSECS0 STORM 110 flat to Vodacom
0762 666666 CELLROUTERSECS0 STORM 110 flat to Vodacom
073 666666 CELLROUTERSECS0 STORM 110 flat to MTN
083 666666 CELLROUTERSECS0 STORM 110 flat to MTN
074 666666 CELLROUTERSECS0 STORM 110 flat to CELLC
084 666666 CELLROUTERSECS0 STORM 110 flat to CELLC

b) Router for STORM 90 flat rate:
RatePrefix Line UsePrefix Description
072 777777 CELLROUTERSECS9 STORM 90 flat to Vodacom
082 777777 CELLROUTERSECS9 STORM 90 flat to Vodacom
0761 777777 CELLROUTERSECS9 STORM 90 flat to Vodacom
0762 777777 CELLROUTERSECS9 STORM 90 flat to Vodacom
073 777777 CELLROUTERSECS9 STORM 90 flat to MTN
083 777777 CELLROUTERSECS9 STORM 90 flat to MTN
074 777777 CELLROUTERSECS9 STORM 90 flat to CELLC
084 777777 CELLROUTERSECS9 STORM 90 flat to CELLC

VODACOM:

a) VODACOM Router for Talk 1000:

RatePrefix Line UsePrefix Description
072 VODA CELLROUTSECV1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to Vodacom
082 VODA CELLROUTSECV1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to Vodacom
0761 VODA CELLROUTSECV1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to Vodacom
0762 VODA CELLROUTSECV1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to Vodacom
073 VODA CELLROUTSECVM1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to MTN
083 VODA CELLROUTSECVM1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to MTN
074 VODA CELLROUTSECVC1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to CELLC
084 VODA CELLROUTSECVC1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to CELLC

b) VODACOM Router for Talk 500:

RatePrefix Line UsePrefix Description
072 999999 CELLROUTSECV2 VODACOM per second Talk 500 to Vodacom
082 999999 CELLROUTSECV2 VODACOM per second Talk 500 to Vodacom
0761 999999 CELLROUTSECV2 VODACOM per second Talk 500 to Vodacom
0762 999999 CELLROUTSECV2 VODACOM per second Talk 500 to Vodacom
073 999999 CELLROUTSECVM2 VODACOM per second Talk 500 to MTN
083 999999 CELLROUTSECVM2 VODACOM per second Talk 500 to MTN
074 999999 CELLROUTSECVC2 VODACOM per second Talk 500 to CELLC
084 999999 CELLROUTSECVC2 VODACOM per second Talk 500 to CELLC

c) VODACOM Router for Corporate 500:

RatePrefix Line UsePrefix Description
072 999999 CELLROUTSECV3 VODACOM per second Corporate 500 to Vodacom
082 999999 CELLROUTSECV3 VODACOM per second Corporate 500 to Vodacom
0761 999999 CELLROUTSECV3 VODACOM per second Corporate 500 to Vodacom
0762 999999 CELLROUTSECV3 VODACOM per second Corporate 500 to Vodacom
073 999999 CELLROUTSECVM3 VODACOM per second Corporate 500 to MTN
083 999999 CELLROUTSECVM3 VODACOM per second Corporate 500 to MTN
074 999999 CELLROUTSECVM3 VODACOM per second Corporate 500 to CELLC
084 999999 CELLROUTSECVM3 VODACOM per second Corporate 500 to CELLC

MTN:

a) MTN MyChoice 705 :

RatePrefix Line UsePrefix Description
073 MTN CELLROUTSECM MTN MyChoice 705 per second to MTN
083 MTN CELLROUTSECM MTN MyChoice 705 per second to MTN
072 MTN CELLROUTSECMV MTN MyChoice 705 per second to VODA
082 MTN CELLROUTSECMV MTN MyChoice 705 per second to VODA
0761 MTN CELLROUTSECMV MTN MyChoice 705 per second to VODA
0762 MTN CELLROUTSECMV MTN MyChoice 705 per second to VODA
074 MTN CELLROUTSECMV MTN MyChoice 705 per second to CELLC
084 MTN CELLROUTSECMV MTN MyChoice 705 per second to CELLC

b) MTN Procall 1000 :

RatePrefix Line UsePrefix Description
073 MTN CELLROUTSECM1 MTN Procall 1000 per second to MTN
083 MTN CELLROUTSECM1 MTN Procall 1000 per second to MTN
072 MTN CELLROUTSECMV1 MTN Procall 1000 per second to VODA
082 MTN CELLROUTSECMV1 MTN Procall 1000 per second to VODA
0761 MTN CELLROUTSECMV1 MTN Procall 1000 per second to VODA
0762 MTN CELLROUTSECMV1 MTN Procall 1000 per second to VODA
074 MTN CELLROUTSECMV1 MTN Procall 1000 per second to CELLC
084 MTN CELLROUTSECMV1 MTN Procall 1000 per second to CELLC


If your router is not on the list

a) Also See: How do I change a existing cell router rate?.

b) Use the flat rate CELLROUTER option:

RatePrefix Line UsePrefix Description
333333 CELLROUTER Flat rate

This rate is setup to use per unit costing as following:
peak-time 07h00 untill 20H00 Monday to Friday
off peak 20h00 until 07h00 Monday to Friday
off peak 20h00 Friday until Monday 07h00

Excluding other service providers from your router:

If your router is setup to only handle calls from the service
provider of your router and all other calls will overflow to
either a nother Cell Router or to Telkom, you have to setup the
routing table according to the setup of your Cell Router.

example:
I have a CellC Business Chat 1000 for all my CellC calls, a VodaCom
Talk 1000 for all my calls to Vodacom numbers and MTN Procal 705
for all calls to MTN numbers. The Routing Table will look as follows:

RatePrefix Line UsePrefix Description
073 MTN CELLROUTSECM MTN MyChoice 705 per second to MTN
083 MTN CELLROUTSECM MTN MyChoice 705 per second to MTN
072 VODA CELLROUTSECV1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to Vodacom
082 VODA CELLROUTSECV1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to Vodacom
0761 VODA CELLROUTSECV1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to Vodacom
0762 VODA CELLROUTSECV1 VODACOM per second Talk 1000 to Vodacom
074 555555 CELLROUTSECC3 CELLC per second Business Chat 1000 to CELLC
084 555555 CELLROUTSECC3 CELLC per second Business Chat 1000 to CELLC

All other calls will be costed by Telkom rates.

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Once the cellrouter rates have been entered and saved, proceed to do a 'Load Rates'

Also See:
Cellular and Cellular Router rates through the filters
Report of cellphones numbers dialed on trunk lines