Internet contract checklist and German practice

A focused plan: checklist, one scenario run (~11 min), phrase guide, and a pocket card for appointment day.

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Your prep plan

A focused plan: checklist, one scenario run (~11 min), phrase guide, and a pocket card for appointment day.

What to have ready before signing an internet contract

This scenario rehearses asking about Mindestlaufzeit, monthly price, connection fees, and cancellation before you agree.

Bring

Ausweis, Meldebestätigung, new apartment address for installation

Expect

Monthly price, Mindestlaufzeit, setup fees, router delivery timing

Rescue phrase

Bevor ich abschließe: Wie lange ist die Mindestlaufzeit?

01
Review the bring / expect checklist
Confirm documents and the rescue phrase before you rehearse the conversation.
02
Run the scenario once
Follow the full conversation with choices, speak-aloud prompts, and review notes.
Open
03
Skim the phrase guide
Quick reference for the lines officials or staff usually expect.
Open
04
Save the pocket card after your run
Open the offline-friendly phrase sheet before you leave for the appointment.
Open

Keep preparing

Move between the phrase guide, appointment checklist, and the conversations that usually come next.

Interactive rehearsal

Preview the dialogue, then rehearse the full conversation with guided choices and feedback.

Phrase guide

Compare tariffs, ask about Mindestlaufzeit, and understand fees before you sign.

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