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Prepaid Phonecards

Prepaid Phonecards

Author: Nick RankinCreated: Friday, September 24th 2021, 2:11 pm Modified: Friday, September 24th 2021, 2:11 pm

While many Callcard collectors may have taken little to no interest in collecting prepaid phonecards, there have been many very interesting examples of Irish prepaid cards produced. Prepaid or Remote memory Phonecards were not inserted into a cardphone during use, instead they used a secret PIN Number which would be revealed on the rear of the card[...]

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So after all those years, are my Callcards valuable?...

So after all those years, are my Callcards valuable?...

Author: Nick RankinCreated: Monday, November 29th 2021, 1:05 pm Modified: Monday, November 29th 2021, 1:05 pm

So after all those years, are my Callcards valuable?... A question I have been asked quite a bit lately is this. Unfortunately in the majority of cases I get asked, the answer is no. Telecom Eireann (and Eircom) released different kinds of cards throughout the years, with a mix of trial, definitive, private and general release cards. In this shor[...]

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A History of Telecom/Eircom phoneboxes

A History of Telecom/Eircom phoneboxes

Author: Nick RankinCreated: Saturday, June 6th 2020, 12:59 pm Modified: Saturday, June 6th 2020, 12:59 pm

Back in the nineties before the popularization of mobile phones, every village, shopping centre, public spaces typically had one or more public telephones. In fact, public telephones were so popular, there were often queues of people wanting to use them! The first public call box was installed in Dublin in 1925. Move on 63 years, which saw the intr[...]

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Callcard Chipsets

Callcard Chipsets

Author: Nick RankinCreated: Friday, October 1st 2021, 4:27 pm Modified: Friday, October 1st 2021, 4:27 pm

This guide to the chipsets used on Telecom eireann and Eircom Callcards will allow you to easily identify the different chipsets used on various Callcards produced. These small EPROM chips are factory programmed with a set amount of units, in quantities of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Units for the consumer market. These units are stored in a protected ar[...]

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