# Set Billing Rates for Connect Time

This procedure describes how to set low usage rates, high usage rates, and a high/low boundary for user connect time, caller connect time, and call placement connect time. The server uses these rates to calculate charges when generating billing reports.

1. From the Main Menu, select (R) Reports, (B) Billing, and then (A) Adjust Rates.

2. Select (C) Connect Time and enter the line group number (1-16) to which user and caller connect time rates will apply. Rates for call placement connect time apply to all line groups.

3. For each connect time category (user connect, caller connect, call placement), enter the following information as required, when prompted:

   - At the low usage rate ($ n.nnn) ? $ prompt, enter an amount for the new usage rate ($0.01 through $64.99) OR enter 0.00 to clear the current rate OR press Enter to keep the current setting.

   - At the low/high boundary (n) ? prompt, enter a number from 1 through 65535 that represents the number of units (tenths of a minute) at which the low rate changes to a high rate (for example, 600 equals 1 hour), OR enter 0.00 to clear the current rate, OR press Enter to keep the current setting.

   - At the high usage rate ($ n.nnn) ? $ prompt, enter an amount for the new usage rate ($0.01 through $64.99) OR enter 0.00 to clear the current rate OR press Enter to keep the current setting.

4. Exit to the Main Menu to make your settings take effect.

Parent topic: Procedures (Text Console)