[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk Post Paid Application

[Steve Totaro]

negative balances would imply paying after.  it doesn't imply a monthly fee,
just a bill.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dido Sevilla" <dido.sevilla at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 6:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk Post Paid Application


> On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:46:48 -0600, Darren Wiebe <darren at hagenhomes.com>
wrote:
> > I have taken the astcc program which is designed for calling cards and
> > used it to create a very basic post-pay system.  This allows your users
> > to make multiple calls at one and puts the cost against their card.
> > Their card is allowed to run into negative balances.  This is a very
> > simple system.  Please be aware that this is only in beta status.
>
> Hmm... Isn't what you've described a *prepaid* system? I pay before
> using the service, and  I get to use it until I consume the value I
> paid...? A postpaid system means that I pay *after* using the service,
> usually this connotes monthly service fees... That seems to be the
> terminology used by my country's telecom services, and it seems to be
> the same elsewhere as well.
>
> Just a thought. It may confuse people later on.
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