Plans and Packages

This section contains detailed information on how to manage plans for your sub-accounts.

Plan Guidelines

Use these guidelines when you assign SIMs to a plan.

Guideline	Description
Plan Assignment	Each SIM in the inventory can be assigned to one or more Plans.
SIM Allocation	Only SIMs allocated to sub-accounts can be assigned to a Plan. SIMs allocated to the main account cannot be assigned to a plan.
Activation Type	Defines different methods of when to start charging for a plan
SIMs Across Child Accounts	Multiple SIMs can be assigned across sub-accounts to a single plan.
Differentiated Rates	Users can assign different plans to SIMs within the same account to set different rates.
Renewal Interval	Set the renewal terms for plans to ensure that assigned SIMs maintain their connectivity without interruption.
Eligible Accounts	Parent accounts can select the sub-accounts that are authorized to use the plan.
Expiration Date	Enables users to control the plan validity period.
SIM Management	Use the SIMs module to attach or detach SIMs from plans. Assigned SIMs are displayed in the Sell Plan column, while the associated plan is displayed in the Buy Plan column.

Plan Prioritization and Structure

Guideline	Description
Priority of Plans	Multiple plans attached to a SIM have a priority order. The first attached plan gets the highest priority. Users can change the priority after attaching the plans to create tiered pricing.
Resource Sharing in Pool Plans	In a Pool Plan, multiple SIMs share resources such as money balance, data usage, and SMS volume.
Independence in Regular Plans	In a Regular Plan, each SIM works independently of other SIMs using the same plan.

Availability and Limitations

Guideline	Description
Provider Limitations	Users can limit a Regular or Pool Plan to one or more authorized providers for the sub-account. Multiple plans can differ by selected providers.
Availability Zones	Users can attach Availability Zones to Regular and Pool Plans to limit SIM usage to specific countries and operators.

Customers and Sub-Accounts

Guideline	Description
Sub-Account Management	Users can manage multiple sub-accounts under a customer, each with distinct plans and SIM allocations.
Customer-Specific Pairing	The SIM-Plan pairing applies only to each customer and determines how each customer pays for the SIM.
Eligible Accounts	Defines which sub-accounts can use a plan based on settings from the parent account.
Connectivity Requirement	A SIM must be attached to a plan for customers to access connectivity services like Data and SMS.
Control Limitations	Customer do not have control over plan-SIM pairings and allocations after SIMs have been assigned to their sub-accounts.