> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.spectralink.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.spectralink.net/amie-advanced/planning-and-installation/licensing.md). # Licensing AMIE comes in two forms, and the license installed in your [Space](/amie-advanced/introduction/how-your-space-is-organized.md) decides which one you see. AMIE Essentials simplifies app configuration and battery management. AMIE Advanced provides everything in AMIE Essentials plus device management and analytics. The features of each are compared on [Welcome to AMIE](/amie-advanced/introduction/welcome.md#amie-essentials-and-amie-advanced). ## What each license gives you An **AMIE Essentials** license, whether entered at sign-up or added later under **Settings** on the **Licenses** tab, gives a console in which only the battery screens are available: [Batteries](/amie-advanced/using-the-platform/batteries-overview.md) and [Battery details](/amie-advanced/using-the-platform/battery-details.md). An **AMIE Advanced** license gives the full console: devices, calls, networks and battery insights, and everything described under Using the platform. ## One plan at a time Only one plan is active for a Space at a time, and AMIE Advanced takes precedence: a Space holding at least one AMIE Advanced license whose term includes today is on the Advanced plan. A Space whose only current licenses are AMIE Essentials, or that has no current license, is on the Essentials plan. When your licenses change, the plan follows; nobody sets it by hand. Your plan is shown under **Settings** on the **Settings** tab, under **Space Configuration**, as **Plan**. The value reads **advanced** or **essentials**; **Unavailable** means the plan has not been calculated yet, which can happen briefly after signing up. See also [Plans](/amie-advanced/introduction/plans.md). ## How licenses are sold Licenses for AMIE Advanced and AMIE Essentials are sold per handset per year, in one- and three-year terms. A single purchase covers a number of handsets. When a purchase is made, Spectralink emails the contact named on the order a license key. The first key creates your Space — see [Signing up](/amie-advanced/planning-and-installation/sign-up.md); later keys are added in the console. The [Licenses](/amie-advanced/using-the-platform/settings/settings-licenses.md) tab describes the screen in full. ## How licenses reach handsets A license covers a number of handsets. When a handset enrolls, AMIE assigns it to a current license with room left; when you add a license, AMIE assigns it to handsets that were waiting for one. A handset without a license appears in the console — the **Licensed** column on the [Devices inventory](/amie-advanced/using-the-platform/devices-inventory.md) reads **Unlicensed** — but does not report until a license is assigned to it. Keep enough current licenses for the handsets you deploy. ## Adding a license Later keys are added under **Settings** on the **Licenses** tab, which opens only for the **Admin** and **Owner** roles. The steps, and what each rejection message means, are on [Add a license](/amie-advanced/using-the-platform/settings/settings-licenses.md#add-a-license). ## Reading the Licenses tab The list shows one row per license: **From Date** and **To Date** (its term), **# of Device Licenses** (how many handsets it covers, followed by how many of those are in use — **50 (12 allocated)**), **License Type**, **Status** (**Active**; **Pending** before its start date; **Expired** after its end date), **Order Number** and **Order Date**. Select the checkbox on one or more rows and **Delete Selected** to remove licenses from the Space. A **Confirm Deletion** dialog opens; type **DELETE LICENSE** into it to enable **Delete**. If a brief message reads **Another license operation is in progress for this space. Please try again.**, another license change was under way at the same moment; try again. The **Available Licenses** figure on the [Dashboard](/amie-advanced/using-the-platform/dashboard.md#available-licenses) counts only current licenses that already have at least one handset in the selected group assigned to them: the handsets they allow minus the handsets assigned. A license no handset has used yet is not counted, so a new Space with licenses but no handsets reads **0**. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. 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