Upper-Intermediate - Registering for 3G Service (D1891)

A: 你好,要办理什么业务?
nǐhǎo, yào bànlǐ shénme yèwù?
Hello. What can I do for you?
B: 我要申请3G服务。
wǒ yào shēnqǐng sān G fúwù.
I want to apply for 3G service.
A: 你原来用的是什么号码?
nǐ yuánlái yòng de shì shénme hàomǎ?
What number have you been using?
B: 我用的是移动的。听说联通的3G比较好,所以想试试。
wǒ yòng de shì Yídòng de. tīngshuō Liántōng de sān G bǐjiào hǎo, suǒyǐ xiǎng shìshi.
I've been using China Mobile. I've heard Unicom's 3G service is better so I'd like to try it out.
A: 那你要先申请一个联通3G的号码。
nà nǐ yào xiān shēnqǐng yī gè Liántōng sān G de hàomǎ.
You need to apply for a Unicom 3G number first.
B: 我想问一下,你们现在3G网络覆盖面怎么样?因为我经常飞来飞去,我怕用不了。
wǒ xiǎng wèn yīxià, nǐmen xiànzài sān G wǎngluò fùgàimiàn zěnmeyàng? yīnwèi wǒ jīngcháng fēiláifēiqù, wǒ pà yòngbuliǎo.
I wanted to ask, how is your guys' 3G network coverage? I often fly to and from places so I'm worried I won't be able to use my phone.
A: 我们联通3G网络覆盖面是最广的,信号也是最好的。而且我们采用的技术标准与国际接轨,所以在大多数国家都能畅通无阻,使用非常方便。
wǒmen Liántōng sān G wǎngluò fùgàimiàn shì zuì guǎng de, xìnhào yě shì zuì hǎo de. érqiě wǒmen cǎiyòng de jìshù biāozhǔn yǔ guójì jiēguǐ, suǒyǐ zài dàduōshù guójiā dōu néng chàngtōngwúzǔ, shǐyòng fēicháng fāngbiàn.
Our Unicom 3G has the broadest coverage as well as the clearest signal. Furthermore, the technical standards we employ follow international convention so your connectivity in most other countries will be unaffected. It's very convenient.
B: 哦。那你们有哪些套餐啊?
ò. nà nǐmen yǒu nǎxiē tàocān a?
Ah. What packages do you offer?
A: 这是我们推出的各种3G套餐。它们的区别主要是在上网流量和通话时间方面。你是上网多一些还是打电话多一些?
zhè shì wǒmen tuīchū de gèzhǒng sān G tàocān. tāmen de qūbié zhǔyào shì zài shàngwǎng liúliàng hé tōnghuà shíjiān fāngmian. nǐ shì shàngwǎng duō yīxiē háishì dǎ diànhuà duō yīxiē?
These are the various 3G packages we offer. They differ primarily in internet usage and talking time. Do you tend to use the internet more or make phone calls more?
B: 都比较多。
dōu bǐjiào duō.
I do both quite a bit.
A: 300兆的流量够了吗?
sānbǎi zhào de liúliàng gòu le ma?
Is 300 megabytes of data enough?
B: 差不多吧。
chàbuduō ba.
Probably.
A: 那你可以选择这个每个月96元的套餐,包括300兆的流量和240分钟的通话时间。
nà nǐ kěyǐ xuǎnzé zhè ge měi ge yuè jiúshíliù yuán de tàocān, bāokuò sānbǎi zhào de liúliàng hé liǎngbǎisìshí fēnzhōng de tōnghuà shíjiān.
You can try out this 96 RMB per month package. It includes 300 megabytes of data and 240 minutes of talking time.
B: 超过了怎么收费?
chāoguò le zěnme shōufèi?
What kind of fees do I have to pay if I exceed it?
A: 超过的话,打电话是每分钟一毛五,上网是0.0003元每KB,差不多三毛多一兆。
chāoguò dehuà, dǎ diànhuà shì měifēnzhōng yīmáowǔ, shàngwǎng shì líng diǎn línglínglíng san yuán měi KB, chàbuduō sānmáo duō yī zhào.
If you've exceeded your prepaid amount, phone calls cost 1.5 mao per minute and each kilobyte of data costs 0.0003 RMB, which is just over 3 mao per megabyte.
B: 哦。现在有其他什么优惠活动吗?
ò. xiànzài yǒu qítā shénme yōuhuì huódòng ma?
I see. Are there any promotions going on right now?
A: 可以预存话费送手机。
kěyǐ yùcún huàfèi sòng shǒujī.
We can give you a free phone if you prepay.
B: 这个不需要,我有手机。
zhè ge bù xūyào, wǒ yǒu shǒujī.
That's not necessary. I have a cell phone.
A: 那您是现在申请号码吗?
nà nín shì xiànzài shēnqǐng hàomǎ ma?
So would you like to apply for a number now?
B: 对!
duì!
Yes!
A: 好的。这边有号码,你可以从中选一个。
hǎo de. zhèbiān yǒu hàomǎ, nǐ kěyǐ cóngzhōng xuǎn yī gè.
OK. Here are the numbers you can choose from.
B: 这个吧。
zhè ge ba.
This one.
A: 好的。请把护照给我。
hǎo de. qǐng bǎ hùzhào gěi wǒ.
OK. Please give me your passport.

Key Vocabulary

办理 bànlǐ to handle
申请 shēnqǐng to apply
移动 Yídòng China Mobile
联通 Liántōng China Unicom
覆盖面 fùgàimiàn coverage
飞来飞去 fēiláifēiqù to fly back and forth
信号 xìnhào signal
采用 cǎiyòng to use
接轨 jiēguǐ to link
畅通无阻 chàngtōngwúzǔ clear and unimpeded
套餐 tàocān package
流量 liúliàng flow
zhào megabyte
收费 shōufèi to charge a fee
KB KB KB
优惠 yōuhuì discount
预存 yùcún to prepay
从中 cóngzhōng therefrom

Supplementary Vocabulary

覆盖 fùgài cover
畅通 chàngtōng unimpeded
智能手机 zhìnéngshǒujī smartphone

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