Vintage phone card Télécarte 50 Minicom Minitel France Télécom retro

AFW - Antique France Worldwide

Description

Old telephone card, a 50-unit Télécarte, issued for France Télécom's Minicom service. The card features a predominantly sky-blue visual with clouds in the background, clearly displaying "MINICOM" in dark capital letters. On the right side, an illustration of a Minitel terminal with its screen lit up reinforces the retro, 1990s feel. The golden chip is visible on the left, characteristic of chip telephone cards from that period.

The front also shows "TAPEZ 3612", recalling the access code for the Minicom service, as well as the phrase "Le service de correspondance par Minitel de France Télécom." at the bottom of the card. In the bottom right, the "TELECARTE 50" box indicates the unit capacity of this telephone card.

The card has a rectangular design with rounded corners, typical of French telephone cards from the late 20th century. The dominant colors are blue, white, and the gold of the chip, with a visible reflective effect on the card's glossy surface. No other details or markings are visible on the displayed side.

This advertising Télécarte is a testament to the communication methods of the 80s and 90s in France, combining public telephones with the rise of the Minitel, an iconic technology of that era.

Condition

Used item sold as is. The visible card shows good general preservation, with no major apparent defects on the exposed side (no noticeable chips or scratches on the photographed area). The precise condition of the reverse or unseen edges is not described.

Did you know? Minitel, launched by France Télécom in 1982, was one of the world's first videotex services. Chip telephone cards appeared in France in the early 1980s, revolutionizing access to public telephone booths and quickly becoming collectibles in their own right.

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