User`s guide

Setting up Meridian Mail security 6-27
Forced Charge Account
Standard 1.0 System Administration Guide January 1998
Forced Charge Account
Introduction
With Forced Charge Account (FCA), the system forces the user
to act before greater calling privileges are granted.
How it works
The Forced Charge Account feature temporarily overrides the
toll-denied Class of Service Restriction (TLD) provided the
user enters an account code before placing a toll call. After the
user enters an account code, the Meridian 1 software checks
only for a valid account code length—not for valid digits within
an account code. Once the Meridian 1 verifies the account code
length, the user has an unrestricted Class of Service or the
customer-defined Forced Charge Account Network Class of
Service (NCOS), or both, for the duration of the call.
The Call Detail Recording (CDR) software outputs a charge
record which identifies the charge account used for the call.
Note:
You can use the Forced Charge Account feature to
override the restrictions imposed through the Least Cost
Routing software.
Example
The following illustration is an example of how Forced Charge
Account works.
Charge Account Key
Denied access to
WATS routes
Class of Service = TLD
G100450
CUSTOMER DATA
Account code length is
6 digits
Forced Charge Account
NCOS/FRL = 6