Shopping for a Cellphone 手機選購即時通‏

[Terry enters a cellular phone store.] 泰瑞走進一家手機店
Clerk: Good afternoon. Can I help you with anything? 午安.有什麼需要為您服務嗎?
Terry: Ye, I'm looking for a new phone. 是的,我在找一支新手機
Clerk: Did you have a particular model in mind? 您有特別想要哪一款嗎?
Terry: Not really, but I have a Nokia now, and I'd like to try a different brand.
沒有,但是我現在有一支諾基亞,而我想要試試別的廠牌
Clerk: OK. Well, my first question is carrier you're currently using.
好.首先我要問的是,您現在適用哪家系統業者?

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model (n.) 型,款式
carrier (n.) 系統業者
roaming charge 漫遊收費

Terry: I'm with Cingular now. 我現在是Cingular
Clerk: Has your contract expired? 您的合約到期了沒?
Terry: Yes, it expired last month. 到了,上個月期滿
Clerk: Well, if you change carriers, then I can give you a good deal on many of these
phone.
嗯,如果您要改系統業者,這些電話都可以給您很優惠的價格
Terry: OK, so which carrier do you recommend? 好,那你推薦哪一家系統?
Clerk: Lots of people are using Nextel. They have excellent rates.
很多人都在用Nextel.他們的費率非常優惠
Terry: What's the cheapest plan? 最便宜的專案是哪種?
Clerk: The cheapest is $29.95 a month. And that has free weekend calls.
最便宜的是一個月二十九元九毛五.而且週末打電話免費

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contract (n.) 合約
expire (v.) 期滿,終止
free weekend call 週末免費

Terry: $29.95 a month sounds good. Does it have free long distance?
月租費二十九元九毛五聽起來還不錯.有包括免費的長途電話嗎?
Clerk: No, not free, but the rates are the same as with Cingular.
沒有,不是免費的,但是長途的費率跟Cingular一樣
Terry: How about coverage? 它的收訊品質呢?
Clerk: Their network is not as large as Cingular's, but coverage in this area is excellent
.
他們的網路雖不像Cingular那麼大,但這個區域的通話品質很好
Terry: That should work fine. Oh! I almost forgot: can I keep my old number?
吶應該沒問題.喔!我差點兒忘了,我可以保有原來的號碼嗎?
Clerk: You can. But you need to sign up with Nextel before cancel with Cingular.
可以.但是你先跟Nextel簽約再跟Cingular解約
Terry: OK, I think I'll go ahead and do that. 好,我想我會照著辦

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long distance (n.) 長途電話
coverage (n.) (電信可達的)範圍
network (n.) 網路
mobile to mobile / free minute 網內戶打

Clerk: Great. I'll need to see your driver's license and....
太好了.我得看看您的駕照跟...
Terry: Wait! Can I pick out my new phone first? 等等!我可以先挑我的新手機嗎?
Clerk: Of course. What style: flip, slide or the candy bar?
當然.哪種款式:掀蓋式,滑蓋式還是直立機?
Terry: Slide. I like that Motorola there. How much is it?
滑蓋的.我喜歡那邊那支摩托羅拉.多少錢?
Clerk: That one is 3G and so a little more pricey at $295. But when you sign a two -
year plan with Nextel, it costs just $99.
那支是3G的,所以有點貴,要295美元.但如果您跟Nextel綁兩年約,那就只要99美元
Terry: And how about that one? 如果是那一支呢?
Clerk: That one is free with a Nextel plan. 那一支搭配Nextel的專案是免費的
Terry: I'll take that one then. 那我要那一支
Clerk: OK, I just need your license and a copy of your last phone bill.
好,我只要您的駕照跟上一期電話帳單影本
Terry: Ohhhh, I don't have that with me. Can I bring it in later?
啊,我沒帶.我可以晚一點帶來嗎?
Clerk: Of course. See you then.
當然.下次見囉!

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two - year plan (n.) 兩年的方案
family plan 家庭套餐