Subscriptions
Manage active telecommunications service subscriptions
Subscriptions represent active telecommunications services that customers have purchased and are currently consuming. They manage the complete service lifecycle from activation through ongoing usage tracking, billing, and eventual termination or upgrade.
Subscription Entity
A subscription in the API represents:
- Active Service: Live telecommunications service with ongoing usage and billing
- Service Configuration: Specific service parameters, allowances, and feature settings
- Billing Relationship: Recurring charges, usage tracking, and payment collection
- Lifecycle Management: Service activation, modifications, suspensions, and terminations
Key Capabilities
Service Management
Manage active telecommunications services with configuration updates and feature changes.
Usage Tracking
Monitor service consumption including data usage, voice minutes, and feature utilization.
Billing Integration
Track recurring charges, usage-based billing, and subscription payment collection.
Lifecycle Control
Handle service modifications, upgrades, downgrades, suspensions, and terminations.
Common Use Cases
Service Activation
Activate new telecommunications services following successful order completion and payment.
Usage Monitoring
Track customer usage patterns and service consumption for billing and analytics.
Service Changes
Process subscription modifications, plan changes, and feature additions or removals.
Account Management
Enable customer self-service for subscription management and configuration changes.
Related Resources
Subscription entities integrate with other API resources:
- Customers: Customer-owned subscriptions with billing and service relationships
- Subscribers: End users associated with specific subscription services
- Product Offerings: Service definitions and pricing for subscription activation
- Orders: Subscription creation following successful order fulfillment
- Invoices: Recurring billing and usage charges for active subscriptions
- Payments: Payment collection for subscription charges and usage-based billing
- Licenses: Software licenses and digital services associated with subscriptions