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86 Extra features
Example:
Suppose you have set the call tariff to 0.25. During a call when the first meter-
ing pulse is received, the call costs are 0.25. With the second pulse, they are
0.50 and so on.
The base station is provided with a call budgeting feature, which you can use
to set the amount of money or time a particular handset can spend on external
calls. When the budget for a particular handset has been exceeded, the base
station does not end an ongoing call but blocks the next external call until a
new budget is set. However, emergency calls and calls to exempt numbers can
still be made (see “Exempt numbers” on page 84).
If a particular handset has gone over its budget, the handset sounds busy and
displays
No Budget when an external call is attempted.
Budget type
Either time or costs can be budgeted depending on the budget type setting.
Costs can only be budgeted if the call tariff is set and the base station receives
metering pulses during a call. If no metering pulses are received during an
external call, the cost budget remains the same. See also “Call tariff” on
page 85.
To set the budget type:
Route:
BaseStation » Settings » Basic » CallInfo
1. Select Basic and press YES.
PIN: is displayed.
2. Enter the PIN code for the base station (see page 78) and press
YES.
3. Select
CallInfo and press YES.
The current budget type is displayed.
4. Press
UP or DOWN to select one of the following options:
•
Duration to budget time that is spent on external calls.
•
Cost to budget the costs if metering pulses are received during an exter-
nal call.
5. Press
YES to confirm.
The budget type is set.
CALL BUDGET
No Budget