--- name: "isdnrate" section: "1" platform: "linux" package: "isdnlog" version: "1:3.25+dfsg1-10" release: "Debian 10 (Buster)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/isdnrate" --- # isdnrate(1) Print telefon rates and various info from rate-files(5). ## NAME isdnrate - Print telefon rates and various info from [rate-files(5)](/rate-files/5.md). ## SYNOPSIS **isdnrate -b***best* **-d***day* **-f***from* **-h***hour* **-l***len* **-o** **-p***provs* **-r** *vNN* **-s** **-t***takt* **-v***verbose* **-x***exclude* **-C -D***det* **-G***data* **-H -L -N -O***socketfile* **-P***piddir* **-S***sort* **-T -U -V -X***explain* **-Z** **NUMBER ...** All options are optional. ## DESCRIPTION The **isdnrate** program prints various information from [rate-files(5)](/rate-files/5.md). It's main purpose is the calculation of telefon rates from your location to an arbitrary destination at a certain time and of a certain length for all the providers in a rate-file. ### **NUMBER** A telefon number may be - **1234** a local area number - **01234** a different area in your country - **+12345** a foreign country - **China** text for a foreign country - **Paris** a town - **US** a code as defined in *country.dat*. - **Internet** a Service name (if option **-s** is also given). Note that currently only city names in AT, DE, NL are supported plus some international capitals.\ Note also, spaces in country- or service names may be given as underscores. ### **OPTIONS** **-b***best* Print only *best* providers. Default is all. **-c***rateconf* Use *rateconf* as provider selection file and ignore setting in *isdn.conf*. **-d***day* Calc rates for *day*. *day* can be one of - *dd* day of current month\ *dd.mm* day month\ *dd.mm.yy*\[*yy*\] day, month, year\ *W* Weekday\ *N* Weekday - night\ *E* Weekend Default is now. **-f***from* Callers location. Default ist from *isdn.conf*. **-h***hour* Time *hh*\[*:mm*\[*:ss*\]\] of call. Default is now. **-i***ratefile* Use *ratefile* (usually rate-CC.dat) as source for telephone fees and ignore setting in *isdn.conf*. **-l***len* Length of call in second. Default value is 153 secs. **-o** Show only booked providers. These are providers, which are listed in *rate.conf*. ***-p** provider*\[*,provider...*\] Print only info for given *provider*(s). *provider* is the provider number, without the leading VBN, or *provider\_variant* if there are more variations, or *B* for business providers. **-r**v*NN* Show only providers whose vbn begins with *NN*. The vbn is also known as provider prefix consisting of VBN and provider number. **-s** Consider **NUMBER** as the name of a service and print all numbers / providers, which supply this service. **-t***takt* Print only providers, which have calculation impulses smaller or equal to *takt*. Default is 9999. **-v***verbose* Set *verbose* level. ***-x** provider*\[*,provider...*\] Exclude these *provider*(s). ### **DISPLAY AND RUN OPTIONS** **-C** Connect to a running isdnrate daemon. This avoids long startup times. **-D** Start as a daemon, waiting for connections from a client. The socket */var/run/isdnrate/socket* is created, which clients can connect to (the socket can be changed by using the -O option). **-D2** Start as a daemon and go background. **-CD3** Stop a running daemon. **-G***n* Print raw data for connection. *n* may be currently 97,98,99. **-H** Print a header. **-L** Print a semicolon separated list of - vbn ; providername ; zone ; day ; time ; currency ; charge ; basicprice ; price ; duration ; charge/min ; takt ; minimum price **-N** Show info about following numbers. If no provider is given, the preselected provider is used. **-O***socketfile* Use given filename as the socket on start of daemon. Default is */var/run/isdnrate/socket*. **-P***piddir* Write own PID to *piddir/isdnrate.pid* on start of daemon. **-S***sort* Sort output by *sort*, which may be - **v** vbn or **n** provider name. Default is by charge. **-T** Print a table of charges for daytimes weekday/weekend. **-V** Print version info and exit. **-X***explain* Print additional information for charge or from rate-file. *explain* may be - **1** (zone)\ **2** (charge/min, zone, day, time)\ **50** International areas\ **51** National zones\ **52** Services\ **COMMENT** Print C:COMMENT: info from rate files. If *-s* is given, the number of the service is also listed with *-X1* or *-X2*. **-Z** Print info for LCR\ e.g. isdnrate -p1 -ZX 19430\ shows the rate for provider 1 and the cheapest rate to this service. Note: Various output options may not be used together. If you gave conflicting options you'll see a warning.\ Note also: Sort by name or providernumber and **-b***best* will bring you the first *best* providers in sorting order, not the cheapest.\ And finally: Some options like *-X50*, *-X51*, *-X52*, *-D*, *-V* don't require a telefon *NUMBER*. ## FILES *rate-CC.dat*, *holiday-CC.dat*, *dest.gdbm*, *zone-CC-PPP.gdbm*, *isdn.conf*, *telrate.cgi* and more.\ Note: The extension of zone- and dest data files depends on configuration. Recently *.cdb* is used. ## EXAMPLES *isdnrate -D2*\ Start the isdnrate daemon. *isdnrate -D2 -P /var/run -O /tmp/isdnr\_socket*\ Start the isdnrate daemon, write *isdnrate.pid* to /var/run and create the given socket. *isdnrate -CH -b5 -f01 -l120 Attersee*\ Connect to running daemon, print a header and the best 5 rates from Vienna (*01*) to destination *Attersee* for a connection length of 2 Minutes. *isdnrate -CX -p1\_2,24 +1*\ Show rates and zones for destination USA for providers *1\_2* and *24*. *isdnrate -C -l60 -rv010 HAM*\ Show rates for a one minute call to Hamburg (HAM: airport code) and use only providers whose vbn begins with 010. So provider A with vbn 01030 is displayed, provider B with vbn 0190023 is not. *isdnrate -CX -H -dW -b5 US CA*\ Show a header, rates and zones for destinations USA and Canada for best 5 providers during workday. *isdnrate -CHoX US*\ Show header, rate and zone for destination USA for booked providers only. *isdnrate -CsX -l60 Internet*\ Show rates and numbers for service *Internet* for a 1 minutes call. *isdnrate -CZ 19430*\ Show rates and the best provider for this (service-)number. *isdnrate -CD3*\ Stop the running isdnrate daemon. ## SIGNALS A isdnrate daemon restarts (and therefore rereads its configuration) on getting a SIGHUP signal. ## SEE ALSO **[rate-files(5)](/rate-files/5.md)**, **[isdnlog(8)](/isdnlog/8.md)**, **[isdn.conf(5)](/isdn.conf/5.md)** ## BUGS Definitely yes. Sometimes more then one daemon can be started, sometimes the socket is not removed, when the daemon terminates. if this happens ('socket in use'), do a *rm /tmp/isdnrate* and try again. ## AUTHORS Andreas Kool \ started this program. Leopold Toetsch \ continued the work and brought this man page to you. Michael Reinelt \ did the calculation engine and various tools for it.