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Rerating Operations

Recalculating charges correctly when something went wrong: bulk rerates, complaint-driven rerates, duplicate usage and disaster relief.

Bulk rerateComplaintsDuplicate usageDisaster relief
ControlledApproved before running
TraceableOriginal and new charges kept
ExplainedTo the customer on the bill

When rerating is needed

Bulk rerate

A tariff or configuration error affected many customers.

Customer complaint

A customer disputes usage charges.

Duplicate or cancelled usage

The same event was charged twice, or should not have been charged.

Disaster relief

Charges are waived for customers in an affected area and period.

Rerating flow

  1. 1
    Identify

    Define the affected customers, period and usage.

  2. 2
    Approve

    Agree scope and financial impact.

  3. 3
    Extract

    Pull the original usage records.

  4. 4
    Rerate

    Recalculate with the corrected tariff or rules.

  5. 5
    Compare

    Check old vs new charges.

  6. 6
    Apply

    Post adjustments and explain them on the next bill.

KPIs

Standards & references

TMF635Usage Management API
eTOMManage Charging / Bill Invoice Management

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This page describes generic industry practice and public standards. It is not based on, and does not describe, any particular vendor's product or operator's systems.