Japan's NTT Docomo Raises Prices for Some Mobile Plans
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NTT Docomo is a big phone company in Japan. It is changing its mobile plan called 'ahamo'.
The company will stop the '大盛りオプション' (extra data option) soon. This option gave customers more data for extra money.
Docomo will also start two new plans. One is called 'docomo mini2'. The other is for people over 60 years old, called 'docomo MAX 60'.
Some monthly prices will go up. Docomo says costs are rising because of higher prices and more spending on equipment.
Many companies in Japan are raising prices now. This is because of inflation, when prices for things go up everywhere.
Docomo wants to give customers new choices. But some people will pay more money every month.
Vocabulary15 words
- mobile plan
- a service for using a phone and internet
- data option
- extra internet you can buy for your phone
- monthly fee
- money you pay every month
- equipment
- machines or tools a company uses
- inflation
- when prices go up over time
- customer
- a person who buys something
- renewal
- making something new again
- investment
- money spent to make a business better
- add-on
- something extra you can add
- senior
- an older person
- plan
- a service you pay for
- company
- a business
- cost
- the money needed for something
- price rise
- when something becomes more expensive
- phone company
- a business that gives phone services
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Answer key
1. Renewing it with changes 2. docomo MAX 60 3. Because of higher costs and inflation
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NTT Docomo is a big phone company in Japan. It is changing its mobile plan called '_____'.
The company will stop the '大盛りオプション' (extra data _____) soon. This option gave customers more data for extra money.
Docomo will also start two new plans. One is called 'docomo mini2'. The other is for people over 60 years old, called 'docomo MAX 60'.
Some monthly _____ will go up. Docomo says costs are rising because of higher prices and more spending on _____.
Many companies in Japan are raising prices now. This is because of _____, when prices for things go up everywhere.
Docomo wants to give customers new choices. But some people will pay more money every _____.
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