Sonic Bill

Article Topics: Billers, Cross Sales

Setting Up at Sonic Bill

Before you can begin configuring Sonic Bill as a biller to process transactions in NATS, you must first register a merchant account with them. This can be done through your biller's website.

While registering with Sonic Bill, make sure to take down the Merchant Account ID, Merchant Username, Merchant Password, Poll Nats Code, Site ID, and Product Code that they provide for you. This information will be necessary for setting up Sonic Bill as a biller in NATS.

Setting Up Sonic Bill in NATS

Billers Admin

To begin setting up Sonic Bill as a biller in NATS, go to the Billers Admin. Scroll down to the "Biller" drop-down menu, select Sonic Bill, and click "Add."

Please Note: If you don't see Sonic Bill as a biller in NATS, put in a support ticket, as you may need an updated version of NATS.

When prompted, fill in your transaction and chargeback fees, along with when you wish to deduct them. Fill in the Merchant Account ID, Merchant Username, Merchant Password, and Poll Nats Code under the "Account Info" section. If you were not provided with this infomration, please contact your biller to receive it.

Sites Admin

Next, go to the Sites Admin, create or edit a tour, and scroll down to the "Biller Details" section. Find the "Sonic Bill" settings, and enter your Site ID. This information should have been provided to you by your biller.

Once you have done that, you will need to edit the Join Options for this site/tour. After creating or editing a join option, find the Sonic Bill Product Code option within the "Biller Codes for this Join Option" section. You should have received this from Sonic Bill. Once you have done this, click Save.

Cross Sales

Sonic Bill also supports cross sale transactions through NATS. In order to process cross sale transactions, however, you will first have to set them up with Sonic Bill. Please contact your biller for assistance with this.

To set up cross sales in NATS, go to the Cross/Up Sales Admin and click "Incoming" or "Outgoing" from the navigation tabs (depending on whether you are receiving or sending the cross sale).

If you are sending a cross sale to another site, go to the "Outgoing" section. Choose Sonic Bill from the "Biller" drop-down menu and click Add. On the next page, you will be prompted to fill in the Title, Description, and Disclaimer for your cross sell option.

You will then need to fill out the Biller Info for your cross sale, which should be provided to you by Sonic Bill. Fill in your Merchant Account, Site ID, Cross Sale Key, Product Code, Ref Code, Domain, HTTPS Post, and click "Save Changes."

If you are receiving the cross sale, go to the "Incoming" section. Choose Sonic Bill from the biller drop-down menu, and click Add. When prompted, choose the site and program you want to associate with your cross sales, and fill in the "Comment" field.

Under "Data," fill in the Merchant ID, Site ID, and Product Code that you received when registering with Sonic Bill. Finally, fill in your desired Initial Days (length of initial membership), Initial Dollar (cost of initial membership), Recurring Days (length of recurring membership), and Recurring Dollar (cost of recurring membership). You can also choose if you want this cross sale to be for a trial membership.