TMO
DCB Services have the following pricing requirements:
The minimum price for services charged is $0.01 (note that any transactions priced at $0.00 will be discarded).
Current spending limits are enforced as follows:
$80 per transaction for one time charges.
$25 for subscription based services. (NOTE: Requests for higher subscription based price points will be reviewed on a case by case basis). $80 per month per T-Mobile subscriber for multiple services.
NOTE: T-Mobile enforces a maximum amount a subscriber can accrue from services purchased through Pesology on a per transaction basis over the period of a calendar month. If a subscriber has charges from multiple sources, it is possible for that subscriber to reach their spending allowance on a cumulative basis thereafter be unable to make subsequent purchases.
Verizon
Items can be priced anywhere from $0.99 to the VZW spending limit. A zero dollar ($0) items will be freemium services, apps with in app purchases,
limited free trial service where the items thereafter will be priced from $0.99 to the VZW spending limit.
Zero dollar items will not result in a transaction fee to VZW from the Pesology.
The maximum spending limit is currently $25 per MDN per month for direct carrier billed purchase, this amount is subject to change at the carrier’s discretion.
Privacy And Security
NOTE: While the below are from Verizon’s policy manual, it is a good practice to follow these rules guidelines for all carrier billing operations.
Merchant or 3rd party aggregator or any other entity working on their behalf, other than Pesology, shall not store or transfer customer MDN entered as part of the direct carrier billing transaction. Merchant or 3rd party aggregator or any other entity working on their behalf, other than Pesology, shall not store or transfer customer authentication data such as the MDN billing zip
Verizon Merchant Direct Carrier Billing Guidelines 14 code entered as part of the direct carrier billing transaction
Any other customer data collection should not be performed as part of the DCB checkout process Pesology will provide read only access of transaction data to merchant for customer care purposes
Customer data capture by aggregator or Tier 1 merchant during carrier billing transactions must be abide by our Privacy Policy as set forth in http://www22.verizon.com privacy/
Notice:
General notice (via the Privacy Policy) is appropriate if information is being used for operational service delivery purposes. Note, however, that when sensitive personal information is being used for any purposes beyond operational, additional privacy rules attach
customer affirmative consent is usually required.
Data Security
Information Security requirements must be followed for any new data that is created or stored
while data is being transferred or processed. Security controls must be aligned with existing company policies.
Security must be designed to ensure appropriate security safeguards against risks such as loss, unauthorized access or use, destruction, modification, or unintended or inappropriate disclosure.
Data Retention
Data should be retained only as long (FCC requires 3 years) as is necessary for the purpose or which it was collected alignment with corporate data retention policies.
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) includes information about the type, destination, technical configuration, location amount of use of a customer’ s telecommunications services as well as certain information that appears on customer bills.
Use of CPNI data must be in compliance with the FCC CPNI rule. Consumers have a choice about whether their CPNI information may be shared for marketing services that are different from the types of services the customer already buys.
Any use of CPNI data must consider whether the customers has allowed for use of CPNI data in the manner planned not include CPNI data of customers who have opted out of this sharing use.
Information about Children under 13 Years Old.
COPPA rules may apply.
intended use of such information is necessary;
(2) parent must be provided the opportunity to prevent such use participation in the activity.
The following factors apply in the determination of whether a site is directed to a child:
Subject matter
Visual or audio content
Age of models on the site
Language
Whether advertising on the site is directed to children
Verizon Merchant Direct Carrier Billing Guidelines
Information regarding the age of the actual or intended audience
Whether a site uses animated characters or other child oriented features If it is determined that the website or webpage is directed to a child, then verifiable parental consent is necessary Financial
Payment Information
Information security best practices found in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Stards.org/documents/pci_dss_v2.pdf
GLBA its Privacy Rule
Safeguards Rule must be observed. More information can about compliance with these rules can be found at http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus54 financial institutions
customer information complying safeguards rule
Credit Reporting Information
Fair Credit Reporting Act may apply.
Vendor Contracts
To the extent vendors or partners will be used for this service, specific contractual provisionsmust ensure the secure handling of any Verizon data shared. If the service involves sharing information with vendors or partners, such sharing is allowed to the extent reasonably necessary for them to perform work on our behalf. Specific contractual provisions must ensure that vendors protect the customer information provided to them
the contract must limit their use of Verizon customer data to the purposes for which it was provided. Vendors are not permitted to use this information for their own marketing purposes.
