# Effective Dates

Effective dates apply to subscription components (priceable items and discounts). They are expressed as a range, with a starting date and an ending date. The dates represent when the subscription or component is activated and when it is deactivated.

Effective dates can indicate starting and ending dates such as these:

- When a subscription itself is active.

- When the price for a component of a subscription, such as the per-minute charge for dialing into an audio conference is available.

- When a special discount offer applies.

There are three types of effective dates:

- Absolute

- Subscription relative

- Billing period

| Note | On several screens, the effective end date may display with a time, as well as a date. For example: The time is for display purposes only; entering a different time will not change anything. End dates are always 11:59:59 PM.

## See Also

Effective End Date Idiosyncrasies