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Content / subscription options

Video, music and other subscriptions you can attach to your mobile contract so they appear on one bill — sometimes free or discounted for a limited period.

Carriers offer their own "unlimited" video and music packs, and also bundle or discount third-party services. The subscription is billed together with your mobile service.

The common trap is a promotional period: free or half price for the first months, then automatic renewal at full price. Note the date it changes.

Check whether a discount is tied to a particular plan, and what happens to your account with that service if you later cancel the option.

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Adverse credit status / idōidō jōhō
Ein schwerwiegender Status, der in einer Kreditakte angezeigt wird, z. B. eine Zahlungsverzögerung von 61 Tagen oder mehr oder drei Monaten oder mehr, je nach anwendbarer Definition.
Call option / unlimited callingtsūwa opushon / kakehōdai
An add-on for cheaper or unlimited voice calls, since many base plans charge per minute.
CIC KreditinformationenCIC no shinyō jōhō
Kreditinformationen werden von CIC gespeichert, einer benannten Kreditauskunftei, die von Kreditunternehmen und teilnehmenden Mobilfunkunternehmen genutzt wird.
Vertragsabwicklungsgebührkeiyaku jimu tesūryō
A one-time fee the carrier charges for a procedure — new contract, MNP, and sometimes a plan or SIM change.
Wahl des Kreditkartendesignskurejitto kādo no dezain sentaku
Auswahl der physischen Kartengrafik oder -farbe, die für ein bestimmtes Kartenprodukt angeboten wird, manchmal mit Einschränkungen hinsichtlich der Netzwerkmarke, der Güteklasse oder der Kartenfamilie.
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