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Question
Find out who the service provider is for your parent’s mobile. With your parents’ permission, call the customer care service to get information regarding the active plans on your number. (For example, SMS plan, internet plan, etc. and share this information in your classroom.)
Solution
- Hello? Am I connected to the Customer Care Service of Work the Net?
- May I get some information regarding the SMS. plan that I had opted for last month?
- Could you tell me the validity period of the current active plans?
- Are there any other plans that provide similar services at minimum cost?
- Are there any additional charges or features that we should be aware of in our plan?
- Can you tell me about the internet plan I opted for this month?
- How can I know how much data has been used and what the data limit is for this plan?
- Are there separate plans for 3G and 4G networks?
- Which plan do you suggest if I use around 150 MB per day?
- Are there only monthly plans available?
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