Volume tariff
The term volume tariff comes from the area of data transfer tariffs. The fee to be paid by the user of an IP connection is based on the amount of data transferred (upload and download).
Volume tariffs are mainly used in Germany today for the billing of Internet connections implemented via radio networks such as WIMAX or packet-oriented mobile communications protocols ( GPRS , EDGE , UMTS and HSDPA ), while for wired broadband access ( digital subscriber line or TV cable internet ) the previously popular volume tariffs are almost the same were completely driven out of the market by flat-rate tariffs.
Volume tariff with price caps
Customers who only use a service to a limited extent but do not want to forego the security of a flat rate can choose a volume tariff with a price cap (so-called FlatbyCall). This combines the advantages of a volume tariff (low basic costs) and those of a flat rate (fixed maximum costs).
Volume package with throttling
Another billing method is the volume-limited flat rate, in which the basic fee or the price of an additional option includes a data volume, after which the data rate is more or less drastically restricted.