What are rate decks?
Rate decks are used to appropriately price traffic in different locations. Since costs associated with different call destinations are different, so are the corresponding rates. Rate decks are generally sent to you via email but you can also retrieve them by reaching out to your Bandwidth Account Manager or opening a ticket with your Bandwidth Support Team.
Domestic LRN rate deck example
NPANXX | XXXXXX |
Interstate Rate | $$$ |
Intrastate Rate | $$$ |
Domestic LATA rate deck example
CustomerId | XXXXXX |
Lata | XXX |
Ocn | XXX |
CallType | XXX |
EffectiveDateTime | XX/XX/XXXX |
Rate | $$$ |
ArchiveDateTimeUTC | XX/XX/XXXX |
EntryDateTime | XXX |
EntryUserID | XXX |
International rate deck example
Destination | XXXXXX |
Prefix | XXXX |
Rate/Min USD | $$$ |
Toll-free Origination rate deck example
Customer ID | XXXXXXX |
Billed Prefix | XXXX |
Effective Date | XX/XX/XXX |
Retail Rate | $$$ |
Description | XXXXXXXX |
Archive Date Time UTC | XX/XX/XXXX |
Entry Date Time | XX/XX/XXXX |
Entry User ID | XXXXXX |
Rate Deck Name | XXXXXXXXXX |
How can I use my rate deck?
You can use your rate deck to analyze how the rates in your Voice Billing Detail Record (BDR) are applied. As you conduct your analysis, please keep these tips in mind:
To easily isolate the type of call in the Voice BDR you're looking to compare the rates for, filter for the specific call type in column C of the Voice BDR – Statement that matches the type of deck you're looking at.
Column A in both the Voice BDR and the rate deck must show the same provisioning account ID number.
Using Domestic LRN rate deck
When dealing with an LRN deck, it's important to match column A (NPANXX) in the rate deck with the NPANXX of column Q (LRN) in the Voice BDR.
Once you've confirmed that you're looking at lines with the same LRN, go to column B/C depending on if it's Interstate or Intrastate in the rate deck, and confirm that the rate there is the same as the rate for the given line in column H (Per Min Rate) in the Voice BDR.
If there's no LRN provided in the LRN column of the Voice BDR, then the call will be rated off of the NPANXX of the destination telephone number (TN). If the LRN and destination TN listed in the Voice BDR isn't in the rate deck, then the call will be rated off of the default rate.
Using Domestic LATA rate deck
When dealing with a LATA deck, you want to match column V (Destination LATA) in the Voice BDR to column B (Lata) in the LATA rate deck.
All LATA decks contain a default rate. This rate is charged when a LATA is called that isn't within the deck.
Using International rate deck
When dealing with an International rate deck, compare the NPANXX of the destination TN, found in column F (Call Destination), of the Voice BDR to the prefix column in the rate deck.
If no rate is found when using the full NPANXX, try the NPANX, or NPAN, etc.
Using Toll-free Origination rate deck
When dealing with a Toll-free Origination (TFO) rate deck, match the NPAN of the source TN, found in column E (Call Source), in the Voice BDR to the billed prefix in column B (Billed Prefix) of the TFO rate deck.
If the source TN isn't listed in the rate deck, it will be rated off of the default rate. This rate will be marked by an * in the billed prefix column of the rate deck.
Note: It's important to remember that the Voice Daily BDR report might be delayed a few days as traffic can take time to rate fully. To find the billing detail that ties directly with your Bandwidth invoice, take a look at the Statement Voice BDR – Statement data in the Bandwidth App.
Questions? Please open a ticket with your Bandwidth Support Team or call (855) 864-7776!