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办手机套餐 — Getting a Phone Plan
到手机运营商门店办理新号码或套餐 This scene includes 19 dialogue turns across 2 conversation paths, helping you practice with 手机店员.
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Basic Plan Sign-up · 基本办卡
basicHi, I need a new phone plan. I just moved to the US and don't have a local number yet.
你好,我需要办个新手机套餐。刚搬到美国,还没有本地号码。
Welcome! Do you need a new phone as well, or just a SIM card and plan?
欢迎!您需要新手机还是只要SIM卡和套餐?
Just a SIM card. I brought my phone from home. It's unlocked.
只要SIM卡。手机从家里带来的,已解锁。
💡 在美国,解锁手机(unlocked phone)可以使用任何运营商的SIM卡。
Great. We have prepaid and postpaid plans. Prepaid starts at $30 a month for unlimited talk and text with 5 GB of data. Postpaid is $50 with unlimited everything.
好的。我们有预付费和后付费套餐。预付费30美元起,含无限通话短信和5GB流量。后付费50美元,一切无限。
Do I need a credit check for the postpaid plan?
后付费套餐需要信用检查吗?
Yes, postpaid requires a credit check or a Social Security number. If you don't have credit history yet, prepaid is easier — no credit check needed, just an ID.
是的,后付费需要信用检查或社会安全号。如果还没有信用记录,预付费更方便——只需要证件,不查信用。
I'll go with prepaid then. Can I upgrade later?
那我选预付费吧。以后能升级吗?
Absolutely. Once you build credit, you can switch to postpaid anytime. Your number stays the same. Let me get you set up — I'll need a photo ID.
当然。等你建立了信用,随时可以转后付费。号码不变。我来帮你办——需要带照片的证件。
Here's my passport. How long does activation take?
这是我的护照。激活要多久?
About 10 minutes. I'll pop the SIM in, activate it, and you'll be good to go. You can also manage everything through our app.
大约10分钟。我把SIM卡装进去,激活就好了。你还可以通过我们的App管理一切。
Family Plan Options · 家庭套餐
intermediateI'm interested in a family plan. There are four of us. What are the options?
我想了解家庭套餐。我们家四口人。有什么选择?
Our family plan is $120 a month for four lines, with unlimited everything. That's $30 per line. You also get a free streaming service included.
我们的家庭套餐四条线每月120美元,一切无限。每条线30美元。还附赠一个免费的流媒体服务。
That's a good deal. Do all lines get the same data speed?
挺划算的。所有线路网速都一样吗?
Yes, all lines get the same 5G speeds. But during network congestion, premium data may be deprioritized after 50 GB per line.
是的,所有线路都有同样的5G速度。但网络拥堵时,每条线超过50GB后高级数据可能会被降优先级。
Can one of the lines be for my 12-year-old? I'd like parental controls.
其中一条线给我12岁的孩子用可以吗?我想设置家长控制。
Of course. We have a free parental controls app that lets you set screen time limits, filter content, and pause their internet. You manage it all from your phone.
当然。我们有免费的家长控制App,可以设置屏幕时间限制、内容过滤和暂停网络。在你手机上就能管理。
Can we port our existing numbers over?
能把现有号码转过来吗?
Yes, we can port all four numbers from your current carrier. It usually takes a few hours, and there's no interruption in service. Just bring your latest bill with account number and PIN.
可以,四个号码都能从现在的运营商转过来。通常几小时就好,不会中断服务。带上最近一张账单,上面有账号和PIN码就行。
Sounds great. Let's do it.
听起来不错。那就办吧。
Key Phrases · 关键短语
SIM card
SIM卡
prepaid
预付费
postpaid
后付费
unlimited talk and text
无限通话和短信
credit check
信用检查
credit history
信用记录
Social Security number
社会安全号
build credit
建立信用
switch to
转到/切换到
activation
激活
good to go
可以用了
lines
线路/号码
Cultural Notes · 文化注释
- •在美国,解锁手机(unlocked phone)可以使用任何运营商的SIM卡。
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