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===Prepaid:===
===Prepaid:===


* Customer visits the Call Shop.
* Customer visits the call shop.
* Customer pre-pays the operator for the call.
* Customer pre-pays the operator for the call.
* The operator will then activate a phone booth for the customer using the Call Shop billing software.
* The operator will then activate a phone booth for the customer using billing software.
* The customer will go to the phone booth and dial the destination number.
* The customer will go to the phone booth and dial the destination number.
* Call Shop billing software will record the call details and the corresponding call charges for future reporting needs.
* Billing software will record the call details and the corresponding call charges for future reporting needs.


===Postpaid:===
===Postpaid:===


* Customer visits the Call Shop.
* Customer visits the call shop.
* Customer chooses a vacant phone booth and dials the destination number.
* Customer chooses a vacant phone booth and dials the destination number.
* Call Shop billing software keeps track of each phone booth's call details and the corresponding call charges for invoicing and future reporting needs.
* Billing software keeps track of each phone booth's call details and the corresponding call charges for invoicing and future reporting needs.
* When the customer has completed his/her calls, the operator generates an invoice for the customer's calls.
* When the customer has completed his/her calls, the operator generates an invoice for the customer's calls.



Revision as of 06:44, 29 February 2008

A callshop is a business that physically provides phones for the purpose of making long-distance telephone calls.

Typical Call Shop Scenarios

Prepaid:

  • Customer visits the call shop.
  • Customer pre-pays the operator for the call.
  • The operator will then activate a phone booth for the customer using billing software.
  • The customer will go to the phone booth and dial the destination number.
  • Billing software will record the call details and the corresponding call charges for future reporting needs.

Postpaid:

  • Customer visits the call shop.
  • Customer chooses a vacant phone booth and dials the destination number.
  • Billing software keeps track of each phone booth's call details and the corresponding call charges for invoicing and future reporting needs.
  • When the customer has completed his/her calls, the operator generates an invoice for the customer's calls.

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