Guides

Phrases to show staff

Japanese, romanized, and your language — for use at the counter.

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Store Support

Phrases to show staff

I want a plan that I can get help with at a physical store.
Tenpo de sapōto o ukerareru ryōkin puran o kibō shimasu.
I want to use ahamo. Can I get help applying for it here?
ahamo o riyō shitai desu. Koko de mōshikomi no sapōto wa dekimasu ka?
Is there an additional fee for this support?
Kono sapōto ni wa tsuika ryōkin ga kakarimasu ka?
My Japanese is limited. Please explain slowly.
Nihongo ga amari tokui de wa arimasen. Yukkuri setsumei shite kudasai.
Is this an online-only plan?
Kore wa online sen'yō puran desu ka?
If I have a problem after signing up, can I get help at this store?
Keiyaku-go ni mondai ga okitara, kono tenpo de sōdan dekimasu ka?

Questions you should ask the staff

I want to switch carrier by MNP and keep my current phone number.
Ima no denwa bangō o hikitsuide, tasha e norikae (MNP) shitai desu.
Can I sign up for this plan at this store?
Kono puran wa kono tenpo de mōshikomemasu ka?
Is this an online-only plan?
Kore wa online sen'yō puran desu ka?
Will I need to complete the application myself?
Mōshikomi wa jibun de okonau hitsuyō ga arimasu ka?
Is store support free?
Tentō sapōto wa muryō desu ka?
Is there a fee for setup support?
Shoki settei no sapōto ni ryōkin wa kakarimasu ka?
Can I come back to this store if I have a problem later?
Ato de komatta toki, kono tenpo ni mata sōdan dekimasu ka?
Can this store help me change my plan later?
Ato de puran henkō o kono tenpo de shite moraemasu ka?
Do I need to use an app?
Apuri o tsukau hitsuyō ga arimasu ka?
Is phone support available?
Denwa de no sapōto wa arimasu ka?
Is there a shop down payment (atamakin) on this phone? How much?
Kono tanmatsu ni atamakin wa kakarimasu ka? Ikura desu ka?
How much is the contract handling fee?
Keiyaku jimu tesūryō wa ikura desu ka?
What is the total amount I pay today?
Honjitsu no o-shiharai gōkei wa ikura ni narimasu ka?

Words you may hear at a phone shop

Do you have a mobile plan you would like to use?
Go-kibō no ryōkin puran wa arimasu ka?
This plan is intended for online procedures.
Kono ryōkin puran wa online sen'yō desu.
We cannot complete this procedure in store.
Kochira wa tentō de wa o-tetsuzuki dekimasen.
You will need to complete the application yourself.
Go-jishin de o-mōshikomi itadaku katachi ni narimasu.
There is a separate fee for support.
Sapōto ni wa betto ryōkin ga kakarimasu.
Do you have your identity verification documents?
Honnin kakunin shorui o o-mochi desu ka?
How would you like to pay?
O-shiharai hōhō wa dō saremasu ka?
Would you like to pay in installments?
Bunkatsu-barai o go-kibō desu ka?
Do you have a reservation for today?
Raiten yoyaku wa sarete imasu ka?

Questions staff may ask you

Do you want a new phone?
Atarashii tanmatsu wa hitsuyō desu ka?
Do you want to keep your current number?
Ima no denwa bangō o sono mama tsukaimasu ka?
Which carrier do you use now?
Ima wa dochira no keitai-gaisha o o-tsukai desu ka?
Do you want online support or store support?
Sapōto wa online to tentō, dochira o go-kibō desu ka?
Do you have a residence card?
Zairyū kādo wa o-mochi desu ka?
How would you like to pay?
O-shiharai wa dō saremasu ka?
Do you want installment payments?
Bunkatsu-barai o go-kibō desu ka?
Do you understand that this plan is mainly supported online?
Kono puran no sapōto wa omo ni online desu ga, yoroshii desu ka?
Store Mode

A simplified screen for the counter. Large Japanese text with your language underneath. Hand the phone to the staff member.